#174D70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.3% 0.081 241.7), rgb(23, 77, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#174D70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D70 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 241.7) |
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 #174D70 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D70 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #174D70 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #174D70 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5090BF
oklch(63% 0.097 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#317AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.105 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#226693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174D70
oklch(40.3% 0.081 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#174D70 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D70
#174D70
oklch(40.3% 0.081 241.7)
- #673D12
#673D12
oklch(40.3% 0.081 61.8)
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 #174D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #174D70 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.