#173E6B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.09 254.1), rgb(23, 62, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#173E6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E6B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.09 254.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #173E6B | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E6B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #173E6B text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E6B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EC
oklch(81% 0.067 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#498BDA
oklch(63% 0.137 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2974C8
oklch(55.7% 0.149 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B61AD
oklch(49.2% 0.139 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#194F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 254.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E6B
oklch(36.1% 0.09 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#173E6B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #29416D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3A6A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E6B
#173E6B
oklch(36.1% 0.09 254.1)
- #553600
#553600
oklch(36.1% 0.077 73.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #173E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #173E6B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.