#174489
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.8% 0.125 259.1), rgb(23, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#174489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174489 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.125 259.1) |
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 #174489 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174489 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #174489 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174489 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3885FB
oklch(63.2% 0.192 259)
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Step 600
600
#0D6AEA
oklch(55.5% 0.209 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0649A5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174489
oklch(39.8% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#174489 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) | #1B4B8C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004188 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005560 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174489
#174489
oklch(39.8% 0.125 259.1)
- #5F4100
#5F4100
oklch(39.9% 0.083 79)
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 #174489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
Use #174489 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.