#111F4A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.082 266.9), rgb(17, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#111F4A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #111F4A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.082 266.9) |
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 #111F4A | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #111F4A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #111F4A text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #111F4A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B62EF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 267)
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Step 700
700
#2E50D0
oklch(49% 0.201 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2643A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#111F4A
oklch(25.6% 0.082 266.9)
#111F4A 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) | #04254C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F49 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002931 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #111F4A
#111F4A
oklch(25.6% 0.082 266.9)
- #2E2100
#2E2100
oklch(25.6% 0.052 86.9)
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 #111F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #111F4A 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.