#11224E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.084 265.2), rgb(17, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#11224E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. 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 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11224E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.084 265.2) |
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 #11224E | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11224E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11224E text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #11224E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3263F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2651D3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2043AB
oklch(42.7% 0.171 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3A87
oklch(37.6% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11224E
oklch(26.6% 0.084 265.2)
#11224E 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) | #072850 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C34 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11224E
#11224E
oklch(26.6% 0.084 265.2)
- #322300
#322300
oklch(26.7% 0.055 84.6)
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 #11224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
Use #11224E 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.