#174268
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.081 248.6), rgb(23, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#174268 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174268 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.081 248.6) |
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 #174268 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174268 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #174268 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174268 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 248)
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Step 500
500
#468ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.125 249)
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Step 600
600
#2277BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#1364A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#145285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174268
oklch(37% 0.081 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#174268 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) | #31446A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C67 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174268
#174268
oklch(37% 0.081 248.6)
- #5B3600
#5B3600
oklch(37% 0.081 68.2)
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 #174268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #174268 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.