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#174166 color: Blue Opal

#174166 is rgb(23, 65, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.566% 0.079 248.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

36.6%
0.079
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #174166

#174166 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Opal (#124168). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #174166 mixed with white

  1. 174166
  2. 2e5275
  3. 446484
  4. 5a7693
  5. 7089a2
  6. 879cb1
  7. 9eafc0
  8. b5c3d0
  9. cdd6df
  10. e6ebef

Darker: #174166 mixed with black

  1. 174166
  2. 123758
  3. 0e2e4a
  4. 0a253c
  5. 061c2f
  6. 041323
  7. 020b17
  8. 01050c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #174166 with less saturation

  1. 174166
  2. 1d4162
  3. 22415e
  4. 26415a
  5. 2a4157
  6. 2e4153
  7. 32404f
  8. 35404b
  9. 383f47
  10. 3b3f43

Questions about #174166

What color is #174166?

#174166 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 65, 102), in HSL hsl(208.1, 63.2%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.566% 0.079 248.457).

What colors go well with #174166?

The complementary color of #174166 is #593501. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00485a and #363967. The triadic partners are #612b36 and #324614.

Is white or black text more readable on #174166?

White text reads better on #174166: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #174166 a warm or cool color?

#174166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.079.