#11254D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.078 262.5), rgb(17, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#11254D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11254D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.078 262.5) |
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 #11254D | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11254D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11254D text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11254D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4782FA
oklch(63% 0.19 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A68E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D56CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A47A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11254D
oklch(27.3% 0.078 262.5)
#11254D 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) | #10294E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04244C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11254D
#11254D
oklch(27.3% 0.078 262.5)
- #352400
#352400
oklch(27.4% 0.056 81.9)
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 #11254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #11254D 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.