#174180
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.116 258.7), rgb(23, 65, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#174180 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174180 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 65, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.116 258.7) |
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 #174180 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174180 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #174180 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #174180 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F86F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A6DE2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B5AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174180
oklch(38.4% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#174180 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) | #1E4882 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174180
#174180
oklch(38.4% 0.116 258.7)
- #5A3D00
#5A3D00
oklch(38.3% 0.08 78.5)
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 #174180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #174180 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.