#174261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.071 243.5), rgb(23, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#174261 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174261 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.071 243.5) |
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 #174261 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174261 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #174261 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #174261 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D2
oklch(70.7% 0.085 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#4890C6
oklch(63% 0.109 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#2579B3
oklch(55.5% 0.119 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#16669A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#16537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174261
oklch(36.5% 0.071 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#174261 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) | #344362 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C60 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174261
#174261
oklch(36.5% 0.071 243.5)
- #583510
#583510
oklch(36.4% 0.071 63.3)
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 #174261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #174261 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.