#11204A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.081 266.1), rgb(17, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#11204A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11204A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.081 266.1) |
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 #11204A | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11204A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11204A text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11204A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 266)
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Step 600
600
#3864ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266)
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Step 700
700
#2C52CE
oklch(49.1% 0.196 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2444A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 265.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11204A
oklch(25.8% 0.081 266.1)
#11204A 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) | #07254C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002049 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A31 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11204A
#11204A
oklch(25.8% 0.081 266.1)
- #2F2100
#2F2100
oklch(25.8% 0.053 85.2)
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 #11204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
Use #11204A 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.