What color is #174698?

#174698 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 70, 152), and in HSL hsl(218, 74%, 34%).

Is #174698 accessible as text?

On white, #174698 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #174698, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174698?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #174698?

#174698 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #976817. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174698 below.

Is #174698 good for buttons?

#174698 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174698 — black text only reaches 2.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174698 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #174698 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#174698 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174698

Not just a swatch — here's how #174698 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174698 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174698 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cobalt Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #174698 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3F6BB7

Cobalt Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174698 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Cobalt Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174698 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #174698 Secondary #627491 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cobalt Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #174698 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #174698

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People also use #174698 with

Light Sea Green Klein Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #171B97 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #174698 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #174698;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 70 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.144 260.8);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DBE6FB;
  --color-200: #B8CEF4;
  --color-300: #88ABE7;
  --color-400: #5C89D6;
  --color-500: #3969BC;
  --color-600: #33558F;
  --color-700: #2A3F65;
  --color-800: #1F2C42;
  --color-900: #151C29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DBE6FB',
    200: '#B8CEF4',
    300: '#88ABE7',
    400: '#5C89D6',
    500: '#3969BC',
    600: '#33558F',
    700: '#2A3F65',
    800: '#1F2C42',
    900: '#151C29',
  },
}

$base: #174698;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DBE6FB;
$base-200: #B8CEF4;
$base-300: #88ABE7;
$base-400: #5C89D6;
$base-500: #3969BC;
$base-600: #33558F;
$base-700: #2A3F65;
$base-800: #1F2C42;
$base-900: #151C29;
$base-hover: #123879;
$base-subtle: #B0C5E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174698",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88ABE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C89D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3969BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33558F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #174698

Color Lab

Pairs with #174698

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