#112041
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.066 263.9), rgb(17, 32, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#112041 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112041 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 32, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.066 263.9) |
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 #112041 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112041 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112041 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #112041 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5784E9
oklch(63% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#284997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112041
oklch(25.1% 0.066 263.9)
#112041 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) | #102442 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081F40 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112041
#112041
oklch(25.1% 0.066 263.9)
- #2D1F00
#2D1F00
oklch(25% 0.051 84.2)
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 #112041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #112041 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.