#174965
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.071 237.4), rgb(23, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#174965 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174965 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.071 237.4) |
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 #174965 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174965 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #174965 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #174965 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 237)
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Step 500
500
#3F92C3
oklch(63% 0.109 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#107CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.117 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#07557A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 237.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174965
oklch(38.6% 0.071 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#174965 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) | #3C4966 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314165 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174965
#174965
oklch(38.6% 0.071 237.4)
- #60391A
#60391A
oklch(38.5% 0.071 56.9)
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 #174965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #174965 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.