#173F60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.7% 0.073 246.7), rgb(23, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#173F60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173F60 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.073 246.7) |
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 #173F60 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173F60 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #173F60 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #173F60 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E3
oklch(81% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B78B6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D659D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B527F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 247.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173F60
oklch(35.7% 0.073 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#173F60 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) | #304061 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173F60
#173F60
oklch(35.7% 0.073 246.7)
- #553408
#553408
oklch(35.7% 0.073 67.9)
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 #173F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #173F60 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.