#174274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5), rgb(23, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#174274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174274 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5) |
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 #174274 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174274 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #174274 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #174274 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#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
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4F0
oklch(81% 0.073 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#428BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D73CF
oklch(55.7% 0.162 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D60B4
oklch(49.2% 0.152 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#114E91
oklch(42.6% 0.126 254.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#174274 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) | #2A4676 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3D73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174274
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
- #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 #174274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #174274 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.