#11142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.051 275.9), rgb(17, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#11142E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11142E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.051 275.9) |
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 #11142E | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11142E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11142E text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11142E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
-
Step 400
400
#909BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 276.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7581D4
oklch(63% 0.125 276)
-
Step 600
600
#5F69C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 276.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4E57A7
oklch(49% 0.127 275.8)
-
Step 800
800
#404887
oklch(42.7% 0.104 275.6)
-
Step 900
900
#363D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 275.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#11142E
oklch(20.4% 0.051 275.9)
#11142E 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) | #09182F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06152D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051A1E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11142E
#11142E
oklch(20.4% 0.051 275.9)
- #1D1700
#1D1700
oklch(20.6% 0.042 96.4)
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 #11142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #11142E 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.