#174C71
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.083 243.5), rgb(23, 76, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#174C71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C71 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.083 243.5) |
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 #174C71 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C71 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #174C71 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C71 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A8DA
oklch(70.8% 0.099 243)
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Step 500
500
#3791D0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174C71
oklch(40.1% 0.083 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#174C71 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) | #3B4D73 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4570 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005559 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C71
#174C71
oklch(40.1% 0.083 243.5)
- #673D0D
#673D0D
oklch(40.2% 0.083 63.7)
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 #174C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #174C71 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.