#174C74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.087 245.5), rgb(23, 76, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#174C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C74 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 245.5) |
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 #174C74 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C74 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #174C74 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #174C74 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#508FC4
oklch(63% 0.103 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#3179B1
oklch(55.7% 0.113 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#226598
oklch(49% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174C74
oklch(40.3% 0.087 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#174C74 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) | #394D76 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4573 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C74
#174C74
oklch(40.3% 0.087 245.5)
- #683D05
#683D05
oklch(40.3% 0.087 65.2)
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 #174C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #174C74 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.