#174a79 color: Thunder Night
#174a79 is rgb(23, 74, 121) in RGB and oklch(40.091% 0.09555 250.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 53%
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About #174a79
#174a79 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.16:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Thunder Night (#1a4876). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #174a79 mixed with white
Darker: #174a79 mixed with black
Calmer: #174a79 with less saturation
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Questions about #174a79
What color is #174a79?
#174a79 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Thunder Night. In RGB it is rgb(23, 74, 121), in HSL hsl(208.78, 68.06%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.091% 0.09555 250.109).
What colors go well with #174a79?
The complementary color of #174a79 is #683d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00526b and #3f407a. The triadic partners are #722f3c and #365211.
Is white or black text more readable on #174a79?
White text reads better on #174a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #174a79 a warm or cool color?
#174a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.096.