#17425E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.067 240.9), rgb(23, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#17425E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17425E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.067 240.9) |
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 #17425E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17425E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #17425E text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17425E 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7CF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#4991C2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#267AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.112 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#176796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#17547A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 241.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17425E
oklch(36.3% 0.067 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#17425E 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) | #35425F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17425E
#17425E
oklch(36.3% 0.067 240.9)
- #573514
#573514
oklch(36.3% 0.067 61.8)
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 #17425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #17425E 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.