#111646
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.1% 0.089 272.7), rgb(17, 22, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#111646 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 273°. 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 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111646 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 22, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.089 272.7) |
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 #111646 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111646 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111646 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #111646 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D59F9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F47D9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#333CAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 273)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111646
oklch(23.1% 0.089 272.7)
#111646 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) | #001E48 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001945 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00222B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111646
#111646
oklch(23.1% 0.089 272.7)
- #251C00
#251C00
oklch(23.1% 0.047 92)
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 #111646, 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 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #111646 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.