#11164C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.7% 0.098 272.3), rgb(17, 22, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#11164C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11164C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 22, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.098 272.3) |
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 #11164C | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11164C | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11164C text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11164C text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C40E5
oklch(49% 0.241 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3137B9
oklch(42.7% 0.199 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#293292
oklch(37.6% 0.156 272.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11164C
oklch(23.7% 0.098 272.3)
#11164C 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) | #00204E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A4B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11164C
#11164C
oklch(23.7% 0.098 272.3)
- #271E00
#271E00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 92.8)
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 #11164C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
Use #11164C 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.