#173F62
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.076 248.1), rgb(23, 63, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#173F62 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173F62 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 63, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.076 248.1) |
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 #173F62 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173F62 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #173F62 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #173F62 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECC
oklch(63% 0.116 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A77B9
oklch(55.5% 0.127 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C649F
oklch(49% 0.117 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5281
oklch(42.7% 0.097 248)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173F62
oklch(35.8% 0.076 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#173F62 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) | #2F4163 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A61 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173F62
#173F62
oklch(35.8% 0.076 248.1)
- #563404
#563404
oklch(35.8% 0.075 68.5)
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 #173F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #173F62 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.