#00112D
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.2% 0.063 256.2), rgb(0, 17, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#00112D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00112D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 17, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.063 256.2) |
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 #00112D | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00112D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00112D text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00112D 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3EA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#468AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2471D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#165EB5
oklch(49% 0.154 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#164E93
oklch(42.8% 0.127 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#194175
oklch(37.7% 0.1 256.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00112D
oklch(18.2% 0.063 256.2)
#00112D 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) | #02142E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00112D
#00112D
oklch(18.2% 0.063 256.2)
- #1C0F00
#1C0F00
oklch(18.2% 0.039 74.2)
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 #00112D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
Use #00112D 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.