#111C45
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.4% 0.078 268.7), rgb(17, 28, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#111C45 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111C45 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 28, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.078 268.7) |
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 #111C45 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111C45 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111C45 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #111C45 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4363EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3651CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111C45
oklch(24.4% 0.078 268.7)
#111C45 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) | #032246 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D44 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111C45
#111C45
oklch(24.4% 0.078 268.7)
- #2A1E00
#2A1E00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 87.2)
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 #111C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #111C45 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.