#111E3A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(24% 0.057 263.9), rgb(17, 30, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#111E3A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111E3A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 30, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.057 263.9) |
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 #111E3A | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111E3A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111E3A text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #111E3A 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DC
oklch(63% 0.137 264)
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Step 600
600
#456ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#365CAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#283F71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111E3A
oklch(24% 0.057 263.9)
#111E3A 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) | #12213B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1D39 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002429 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111E3A
#111E3A
oklch(24% 0.057 263.9)
- #2A1D00
#2A1D00
oklch(24% 0.049 84.9)
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 #111E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
Use #111E3A 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.