#174C85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.11 253.5), rgb(23, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#174C85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174C85 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.11 253.5) |
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 #174C85 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174C85 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #174C85 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #174C85 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EA
oklch(81% 0.064 253)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C74C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E61A9
oklch(49% 0.133 253.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174C85
oklch(41.4% 0.11 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D436E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#174C85 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) | #305087 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4684 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174C85
#174C85
oklch(41.4% 0.11 253.5)
- #684300
#684300
oklch(41.5% 0.088 73.6)
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 #174C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #174C85 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.