#175981
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.4% 0.091 240.7), rgb(23, 89, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#175981 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175981 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 89, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.091 240.7) |
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 #175981 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #175981 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175981 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #175981 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#4391C5
oklch(63% 0.11 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.119 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A6799
oklch(49.1% 0.111 240.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#175981
oklch(44.4% 0.091 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#174664
oklch(37.8% 0.072 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#175981 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) | #465A83 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385080 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006367 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175981
#175981
oklch(44.4% 0.091 240.7)
- #774615
#774615
oklch(44.3% 0.091 60.9)
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 #175981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #175981 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.