#111E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.067 265.9), rgb(17, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#111E40 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111E40 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.067 265.9) |
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 #111E40 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111E40 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111E40 text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #111E40 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#426AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3457BC
oklch(49% 0.164 266)
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Step 800
800
#2B4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111E40
oklch(24.5% 0.067 265.9)
#111E40 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) | #0D2241 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051E3F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111E40
#111E40
oklch(24.5% 0.067 265.9)
- #2B1E00
#2B1E00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 85.4)
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 #111E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #111E40 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.