#174662
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8), rgb(23, 70, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#174662 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174662 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8) |
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 #174662 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174662 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #174662 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174662 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239)
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Step 500
500
#4392C2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.116 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#096896
oklch(49.2% 0.107 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#10557A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 238.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#174662 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) | #394663 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F62 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D50 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174662
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
- #5C3718
#5C3718
oklch(37.5% 0.069 58.2)
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 #174662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #174662 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.