#11243A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.049 253.3), rgb(17, 36, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#11243A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11243A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.049 253.3) |
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 #11243A | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11243A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11243A text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #11243A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#538CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3675BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#2862A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#235083
oklch(42.6% 0.098 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11243A
oklch(25.6% 0.049 253.3)
#11243A 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) | #1B253B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15213A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11243A
#11243A
oklch(25.6% 0.049 253.3)
- #311F04
#311F04
oklch(25.6% 0.049 73.9)
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 #11243A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #11243A 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.