#174270
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.092 252.8), rgb(23, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#174270 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174270 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.092 252.8) |
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 #174270 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174270 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #174270 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174270 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 253)
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Step 500
500
#438CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F74C9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F61AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#12508D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174270
oklch(37.5% 0.092 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#174270 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) | #2C4572 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3D6F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D53 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174270
#174270
oklch(37.5% 0.092 252.8)
- #5A3900
#5A3900
oklch(37.5% 0.08 73.1)
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 #174270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #174270 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.