#175772
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.076 230.9), rgb(23, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#175772 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175772 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.076 230.9) |
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 #175772 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175772 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175772 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #175772 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#4893B7
oklch(63% 0.092 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#247DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#14698B
oklch(49% 0.092 231.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175772
oklch(43% 0.076 230.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#175772 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) | #495673 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D72 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175772
#175772
oklch(43% 0.076 230.9)
- #714327
#714327
oklch(43.1% 0.076 50.9)
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 #175772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #175772 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.