#174B76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.09 247.7), rgb(23, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#174B76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174B76 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.09 247.7) |
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 #174B76 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174B76 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #174B76 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174B76 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 248)
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Step 400
400
#67A6E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#378FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174B76
oklch(40.2% 0.09 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#174B76 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) | #374D78 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294475 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174B76
#174B76
oklch(40.2% 0.09 247.7)
- #673D00
#673D00
oklch(40.1% 0.089 67.3)
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 #174B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #174B76 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.