#111C5E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(26.9% 0.117 269.1), rgb(17, 28, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#111C5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111C5E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 28, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.117 269.1) |
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 #111C5E | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111C5E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111C5E text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #111C5E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F2FFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#252BCE
oklch(42.7% 0.238 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F2DA1
oklch(37.7% 0.184 269.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111C5E
oklch(26.9% 0.117 269.1)
#111C5E 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) | #002860 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00205D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E3A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111C5E
#111C5E
oklch(26.9% 0.117 269.1)
- #312400
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
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 #111C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.072
Use #111C5E 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.