#011E38
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.061 248.8), rgb(1, 30, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#011E38 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011E38 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 30, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.061 248.8) |
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 #011E38 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011E38 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011E38 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #011E38 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#63A6E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#318EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011E38
oklch(23% 0.061 248.8)
#011E38 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) | #112039 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071B37 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002428 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011E38
#011E38
oklch(23% 0.061 248.8)
- #2C1800
#2C1800
oklch(23.1% 0.05 69.3)
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 #011E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
Use #011E38 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.