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#174170 color: Aegean Blue

#174170 is rgb(23, 65, 112) in RGB and oklch(37.228% 0.09317 253.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

37.2%
0.093
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #174170

#174170 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.36:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1b416f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #174170 mixed with white

  1. 174170
  2. 2e537e
  3. 44658c
  4. 5a779b
  5. 7089a9
  6. 879cb7
  7. 9eafc5
  8. b5c3d4
  9. cdd7e2
  10. e6ebf0

Darker: #174170 mixed with black

  1. 174170
  2. 123760
  3. 0e2e51
  4. 0a2543
  5. 061c35
  6. 041327
  7. 020b1a
  8. 01050e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #174170 with less saturation

  1. 174170
  2. 1d416b
  3. 224267
  4. 274262
  5. 2b425d
  6. 2f4259
  7. 334254
  8. 36414f
  9. 3a414a
  10. 3d4145

Questions about #174170

What color is #174170?

#174170 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Aegean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 65, 112), in HSL hsl(211.69, 65.93%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.228% 0.09317 253.691).

What colors go well with #174170?

The complementary color of #174170 is #5d3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004964 and #3b386f. The triadic partners are #682831 and #2b4a0f.

Is white or black text more readable on #174170?

White text reads better on #174170: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #174170 a warm or cool color?

#174170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.093.