#11163E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.3% 0.076 273.2), rgb(17, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#11163E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11163E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.076 273.2) |
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 #11163E | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11163E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11163E text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #11163E 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8498FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#687BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#434FC8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3741A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3980
oklch(37.8% 0.119 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11163E
oklch(22.3% 0.076 273.2)
#11163E 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) | #001C3F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002027 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11163E
#11163E
oklch(22.3% 0.076 273.2)
- #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 #11163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
Use #11163E 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.