#11234D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.081 264.2), rgb(17, 35, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#11234D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11234D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 35, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.081 264.2) |
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 #11234D | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11234D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11234D text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #11234D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FE
oklch(63% 0.196 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3065EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2353CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11234D
oklch(26.8% 0.081 264.2)
#11234D 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) | #0B284F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11234D
#11234D
oklch(26.8% 0.081 264.2)
- #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 #11234D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #11234D 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.