#174CAD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.5% 0.165 261.3), rgb(23, 76, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#174CAD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174CAD |
| RGB | rgb(23, 76, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.165 261.3) |
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 #174CAD | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174CAD | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #174CAD text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #174CAD text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FE
oklch(63% 0.197 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E68EE
oklch(55.7% 0.214 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#1155CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 261.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174CAD
oklch(44.5% 0.165 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#163D84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#174CAD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174CAD
#174CAD
oklch(44.5% 0.165 261.3)
- #6D4D00
#6D4D00
oklch(44.3% 0.092 81.1)
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 #174CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #174CAD 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.