#11244D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3), rgb(17, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#11244D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11244D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3) |
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 #11244D | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11244D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11244D text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11244D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4981FC
oklch(63% 0.193 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D67EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2054CD
oklch(49% 0.196 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#11244D 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) | #0E294F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01234C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11244D
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
- #342400
#342400
oklch(27.2% 0.056 83.5)
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 #11244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #11244D 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.