#11162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.05 272.9), rgb(17, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#11162F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11162F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.05 272.9) |
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 #11162F | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11162F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11162F text on white | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11162F 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7183D2
oklch(63% 0.121 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11162F
oklch(21% 0.05 272.9)
#11162F 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) | #0B1930 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08172E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041B20 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11162F
#11162F
oklch(21% 0.05 272.9)
- #1F1800
#1F1800
oklch(21.1% 0.043 94.5)
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 #11162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #11162F 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.