#112142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.4% 0.066 263.1), rgb(17, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#112142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112142 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.066 263.1) |
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 #112142 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112142 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112142 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #112142 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
#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
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#779FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5485E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 263)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C5ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#254A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#233E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112142
oklch(25.4% 0.066 263.1)
#112142 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) | #112443 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092041 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112142
#112142
oklch(25.4% 0.066 263.1)
- #2F2000
#2F2000
oklch(25.5% 0.052 83)
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 #112142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #112142 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.