What color is #175A99?

#175A99 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 153), and in HSL hsl(209, 74%, 35%).

Is #175A99 accessible as text?

On white, #175A99 has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #175A99, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #175A99?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #175A99?

#175A99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B5717. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #175A99 below.

Is #175A99 good for buttons?

#175A99 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #175A99 — black text only reaches 2.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #175A99 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #175A99 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#175A99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #175A99

Not just a swatch — here's how #175A99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #175A99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175A99 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #175A99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #467EB9

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175A99 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli 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 #175A99 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #175A99 Secondary #6E839A Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #175A99 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #175A99

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People also use #175A99 with

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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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCDEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #172F9B — 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 #175A99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #175A99;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 90 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.121 251.4);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DBEBFB;
  --color-200: #B8D7F4;
  --color-300: #88B9E7;
  --color-400: #5C9BD6;
  --color-500: #397DBC;
  --color-600: #33628F;
  --color-700: #2A4865;
  --color-800: #1F3142;
  --color-900: #151F29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DBEBFB',
    200: '#B8D7F4',
    300: '#88B9E7',
    400: '#5C9BD6',
    500: '#397DBC',
    600: '#33628F',
    700: '#2A4865',
    800: '#1F3142',
    900: '#151F29',
  },
}

$base: #175A99;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DBEBFB;
$base-200: #B8D7F4;
$base-300: #88B9E7;
$base-400: #5C9BD6;
$base-500: #397DBC;
$base-600: #33628F;
$base-700: #2A4865;
$base-800: #1F3142;
$base-900: #151F29;
$base-hover: #13497C;
$base-subtle: #B1CEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#175A99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8D7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88B9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C9BD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#397DBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33628F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4865",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}