#173F56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.06 237.2), rgb(23, 63, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#173F56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173F56 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 63, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.06 237.2) |
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 #173F56 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173F56 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #173F56 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #173F56 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E92BA
oklch(63.2% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.1 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#20688F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 237)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173F56
oklch(35.1% 0.06 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#173F56 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) | #343F57 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3956 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004547 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173F56
#173F56
oklch(35.1% 0.06 237.2)
- #523219
#523219
oklch(35% 0.06 57.1)
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 #173F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #173F56 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.