#111940
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.2% 0.075 270.8), rgb(17, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#111940 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111940 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.075 270.8) |
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 #111940 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111940 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111940 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #111940 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
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#627DF5
oklch(63% 0.181 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3243A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111940
oklch(23.2% 0.075 270.8)
#111940 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) | #021F41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111940
#111940
oklch(23.2% 0.075 270.8)
- #261C00
#261C00
oklch(23.2% 0.047 90)
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 #111940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #111940 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.