#11244B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8), rgb(17, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#11244B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11244B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8) |
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 #11244B | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11244B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11244B text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11244B 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A83F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E69E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2156C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D47A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#11244B 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) | #10284C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04234A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11244B
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
- #332300
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 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 #11244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #11244B 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.