#173E82
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.123 260.7), rgb(23, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#173E82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E82 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.123 260.7) |
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 #173E82 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E82 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #173E82 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E82 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FD
oklch(81% 0.092 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 261)
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Step 500
500
#4184F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#206AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1257CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1248A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E82
oklch(37.9% 0.123 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#173E82 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) | #124684 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C81 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E82
#173E82
oklch(37.9% 0.123 260.7)
- #573D00
#573D00
oklch(37.9% 0.078 81.4)
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 #173E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
Use #173E82 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.