#174C6E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.079 241.3), rgb(23, 76, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#174C6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C6E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.079 241.3) |
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 #174C6E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C6E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #174C6E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C6E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3891CC
oklch(63% 0.122 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C6E
oklch(39.9% 0.079 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#174C6E 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) | #3C4D70 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005458 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C6E
#174C6E
oklch(39.9% 0.079 241.3)
- #663C13
#663C13
oklch(39.9% 0.08 60.8)
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 #174C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #174C6E 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.