#00112C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.061 255.7), rgb(0, 17, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#00112C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00112C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 17, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.061 255.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00112C | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00112C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00112C text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00112C text on black | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E8
oklch(70.8% 0.116 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#468AE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#2572CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#175FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#164E91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4273
oklch(37.8% 0.095 255.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00112C
oklch(18.1% 0.061 255.7)
#00112C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #02142D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00112C
#00112C
oklch(18.1% 0.061 255.7)
- #1B0F00
#1B0F00
oklch(18.1% 0.038 76.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00112C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
Use #00112C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.