#11242E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.9% 0.031 232.9), rgb(17, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#11242E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11242E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.031 232.9) |
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 #11242E | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11242E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11242E text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11242E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 232)
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Step 500
500
#5892B0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#27556C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11242E
oklch(24.9% 0.031 232.9)
#11242E 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) | #1F242F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032727 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11242E
#11242E
oklch(24.9% 0.031 232.9)
- #2D1D13
#2D1D13
oklch(24.8% 0.031 52.8)
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 #11242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.085
Use #11242E 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.