#111B55
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.7% 0.105 269.7), rgb(17, 27, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#111B55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111B55 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 27, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.105 269.7) |
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 #111B55 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111B55 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111B55 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #111B55 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#323DEF
oklch(49.2% 0.257 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#2835C1
oklch(42.8% 0.213 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#233198
oklch(37.7% 0.167 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111B55
oklch(25.7% 0.105 269.7)
#111B55 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) | #002557 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E54 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A35 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111B55
#111B55
oklch(25.7% 0.105 269.7)
- #2D2200
#2D2200
oklch(25.8% 0.053 90.8)
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 #111B55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.067
Use #111B55 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.