#175F83
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.089 236), rgb(23, 95, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#175F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175F83 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 95, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.089 236) |
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 #175F83 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #175F83 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175F83 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #175F83 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5092B8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#317BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.096 236.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#175F83
oklch(46% 0.089 236)
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Step 800
800
#1F5572
oklch(42.8% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#175F83 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) | #4E5F85 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5582 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175F83
#175F83
oklch(46% 0.089 236)
- #7D4A21
#7D4A21
oklch(46.1% 0.089 56.7)
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 #175F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
Use #175F83 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.