#111541
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.4% 0.083 273.7), rgb(17, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#111541 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111541 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.083 273.7) |
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 #111541 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111541 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111541 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #111541 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#515CEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#434AD0
oklch(49% 0.202 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#373EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 274)
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Step 900
900
#2E3785
oklch(37.7% 0.13 273.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111541
oklch(22.4% 0.083 273.7)
#111541 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) | #001C42 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001840 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002028 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111541
#111541
oklch(22.4% 0.083 273.7)
- #231B00
#231B00
oklch(22.5% 0.046 93.6)
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 #111541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
Use #111541 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.