#111F46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.076 266.2), rgb(17, 31, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#111F46 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 266°. 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 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111F46 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 31, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.076 266.2) |
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 #111F46 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111F46 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111F46 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #111F46 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5580F7
oklch(63% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C66E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2745A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#243C80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111F46
oklch(25.2% 0.076 266.2)
#111F46 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) | #092447 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F45 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111F46
#111F46
oklch(25.2% 0.076 266.2)
- #2D2000
#2D2000
oklch(25.2% 0.052 86.4)
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 #111F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #111F46 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.