#174281
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.116 258.4), rgb(23, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#174281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 258°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174281 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.116 258.4) |
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 #174281 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174281 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #174281 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174281 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D86F3
oklch(63% 0.179 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#176DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#075AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C4A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174281
oklch(38.7% 0.116 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#174281 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) | #1F4883 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F80 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174281
#174281
oklch(38.7% 0.116 258.4)
- #5B3E00
#5B3E00
oklch(38.7% 0.08 78.8)
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 #174281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #174281 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.