#111D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.067 266.8), rgb(17, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#111D3F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111D3F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.067 266.8) |
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 #111D3F | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111D3F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111D3F text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #111D3F 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4469D9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3657BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111D3F
oklch(24.1% 0.067 266.8)
#111D3F 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) | #0C2140 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041D3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111D3F
#111D3F
oklch(24.1% 0.067 266.8)
- #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 #111D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.073
Use #111D3F 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.