#111841
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.1% 0.078 271.6), rgb(17, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#111841 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111841 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.078 271.6) |
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 #111841 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111841 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111841 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #111841 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637CFA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E4FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3342A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111841
oklch(23.1% 0.078 271.6)
#111841 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) | #001E42 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A40 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111841
#111841
oklch(23.1% 0.078 271.6)
- #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 #111841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.074
Use #111841 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.