#174062
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.1% 0.075 246.9), rgb(23, 64, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#174062 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174062 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 64, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.075 246.9) |
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 #174062 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174062 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #174062 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174062 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A8FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#2978B7
oklch(55.6% 0.124 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A659E
oklch(49.2% 0.115 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#195280
oklch(42.6% 0.096 247.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174062
oklch(36.1% 0.075 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#174062 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) | #314163 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A61 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174062
#174062
oklch(36.1% 0.075 246.9)
- #573407
#573407
oklch(36% 0.075 66.4)
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 #174062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #174062 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.