#111D36
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.4% 0.051 263.6), rgb(17, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#111D36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111D36 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 52%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.051 263.6) |
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 #111D36 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111D36 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111D36 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #111D36 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6287D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#4970C2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111D36
oklch(23.4% 0.051 263.6)
#111D36 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) | #121F37 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1C35 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002326 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111D36
#111D36
oklch(23.4% 0.051 263.6)
- #291B00
#291B00
oklch(23.4% 0.048 81.8)
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 #111D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.077
Use #111D36 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.