#174272
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7), rgb(23, 66, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#174272 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174272 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7) |
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 #174272 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174272 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #174272 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174272 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E6
oklch(70.8% 0.113 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#438BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 254)
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Step 600
600
#1E73CC
oklch(55.5% 0.158 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E60B1
oklch(49% 0.148 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#114F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#174272 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) | #2B4674 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3D71 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174272
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
- #5A3A00
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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 #174272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #174272 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.