#174972
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.087 247.3), rgb(23, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#174972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174972 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.087 247.3) |
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 #174972 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174972 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #174972 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174972 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A6DE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B8FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0778C3
oklch(55.7% 0.145 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#025288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 247.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174972
oklch(39.4% 0.087 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#174972 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) | #364B74 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294271 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005358 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174972
#174972
oklch(39.4% 0.087 247.3)
- #643B00
#643B00
oklch(39.3% 0.087 67.2)
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 #174972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
Use #174972 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.