#111938
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.061 270), rgb(17, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#111938 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111938 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.061 270) |
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 #111938 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111938 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111938 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #111938 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 270)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#859CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6782E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#5069D0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4157B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#354892
oklch(42.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111938
oklch(22.5% 0.061 270)
#111938 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) | #0A1D39 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051937 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002025 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111938
#111938
oklch(22.5% 0.061 270)
- #241A00
#241A00
oklch(22.4% 0.046 89.1)
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 #111938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #111938 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.