#175977
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.8% 0.08 233), rgb(23, 89, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#175977 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175977 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 89, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.08 233) |
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 #175977 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175977 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175977 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #175977 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4693BA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#207DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.104 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F698F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 233.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175977
oklch(43.8% 0.08 233)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#175977 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) | #4A5878 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F77 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175977
#175977
oklch(43.8% 0.08 233)
- #744524
#744524
oklch(43.9% 0.08 54)
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 #175977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #175977 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.