#111E52
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.1% 0.096 268.2), rgb(17, 30, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#111E52 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111E52 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 30, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.096 268.2) |
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 #111E52 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111E52 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111E52 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #111E52 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D46E3
oklch(49% 0.236 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#253BB7
oklch(42.6% 0.195 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#213591
oklch(37.7% 0.153 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111E52
oklch(26.1% 0.096 268.2)
#111E52 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) | #002654 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002051 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B34 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111E52
#111E52
oklch(26.1% 0.096 268.2)
- #2F2200
#2F2200
oklch(26% 0.053 87.4)
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 #111E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #111E52 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.