#111440
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.1% 0.082 274.5), rgb(17, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#111440 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111440 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.082 274.5) |
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 #111440 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111440 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111440 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #111440 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#545CEF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#454AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#383EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3685
oklch(37.6% 0.131 274.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111440
oklch(22.1% 0.082 274.5)
#111440 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) | #001B41 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F27 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111440
#111440
oklch(22.1% 0.082 274.5)
- #221A00
#221A00
oklch(22.1% 0.045 93.2)
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 #111440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #111440 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.