#11122D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.9% 0.053 278.8), rgb(17, 18, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#11122D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11122D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 18, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.053 278.8) |
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 #11122D | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11122D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11122D text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11122D text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6367C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5256A8
oklch(49.2% 0.129 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#434688
oklch(42.6% 0.108 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11122D
oklch(19.9% 0.053 278.8)
#11122D 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) | #06162E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04142C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06181D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11122D
#11122D
oklch(19.9% 0.053 278.8)
- #1A1600
#1A1600
oklch(19.9% 0.041 100.7)
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 #11122D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #11122D 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.