#174A79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.096 250.1), rgb(23, 74, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#174A79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174A79 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.096 250.1) |
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 #174A79 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174A79 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #174A79 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174A79 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#378DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174A79
oklch(40.1% 0.096 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 249.8)
#174A79 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) | #344D7B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254478 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174A79
#174A79
oklch(40.1% 0.096 250.1)
- #653E00
#653E00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 70)
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 #174A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #174A79 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.