#111338
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.1% 0.071 276.2), rgb(17, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#111338 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111338 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.071 276.2) |
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 #111338 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111338 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111338 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #111338 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A61DD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D429B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33397B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 275.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111338
oklch(21.1% 0.071 276.2)
#111338 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) | #001939 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001637 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C23 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111338
#111338
oklch(21.1% 0.071 276.2)
- #1E1800
#1E1800
oklch(21% 0.043 96.8)
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 #111338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #111338 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.