#174F7A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.092 246.1), rgb(23, 79, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#174F7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174F7A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 79, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.092 246.1) |
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 #174F7A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174F7A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #174F7A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #174F7A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 246)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D659B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#174F7A
oklch(41.4% 0.092 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#174F7A 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) | #3B517C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4879 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174F7A
#174F7A
oklch(41.4% 0.092 246.1)
- #6C4001
#6C4001
oklch(41.5% 0.091 66.8)
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 #174F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #174F7A 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.