#17428C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.6% 0.132 260.6), rgb(23, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#17428C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17428C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.132 260.6) |
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 #17428C | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17428C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #17428C text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #17428C text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1267F1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0255D2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#0946A9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17428C
oklch(39.6% 0.132 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#17428C 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) | #0F4B8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17428C
#17428C
oklch(39.6% 0.132 260.6)
- #5D4100
#5D4100
oklch(39.6% 0.082 80.8)
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 #17428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
Use #17428C 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.