#174760
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3), rgb(23, 71, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#174760 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174760 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3) |
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 #174760 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174760 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #174760 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #174760 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4393BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A7CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.111 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#066992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5577
oklch(42.6% 0.086 236)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174760
oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#174760 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) | #3B4761 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F60 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174760
#174760
oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3)
- #5D381D
#5D381D
oklch(37.9% 0.066 55.3)
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 #174760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #174760 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.