#174D81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.103 251.2), rgb(23, 77, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#174D81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174D81 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 77, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.103 251.2) |
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 #174D81 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174D81 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #174D81 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #174D81 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E63A4
oklch(49.2% 0.124 251)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174D81
oklch(41.4% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#174D81 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) | #345083 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234780 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005960 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174D81
#174D81
oklch(41.4% 0.103 251.2)
- #694200
#694200
oklch(41.5% 0.089 71.6)
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 #174D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
Use #174D81 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.