#011B3D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.073 255.6), rgb(1, 27, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#011B3D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011B3D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 27, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.073 255.6) |
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 #011B3D | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011B3D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011B3D text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #011B3D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3288F1
oklch(63% 0.177 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011B3D
oklch(22.6% 0.073 255.6)
#011B3D 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) | #071E3E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002329 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011B3D
#011B3D
oklch(22.6% 0.073 255.6)
- #291800
#291800
oklch(22.6% 0.048 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 #011B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #011B3D 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.