#174164
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.076 247.1), rgb(23, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#174164 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174164 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.076 247.1) |
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 #174164 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174164 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #174164 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174164 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#488FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.117 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#2678B9
oklch(55.6% 0.127 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#17659F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#175281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174164
oklch(36.4% 0.076 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#174164 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) | #314265 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B63 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174164
#174164
oklch(36.4% 0.076 247.1)
- #583506
#583506
oklch(36.4% 0.076 67.4)
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 #174164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #174164 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.