#11263C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.05 251.2), rgb(17, 38, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#11263C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11263C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 38, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.05 251.2) |
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 #11263C | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11263C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11263C text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #11263C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A5DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.12 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F76BC
oklch(55.6% 0.13 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#2163A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5184
oklch(42.7% 0.101 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11263C
oklch(26.3% 0.05 251.2)
#11263C 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) | #1D273D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11263C
#11263C
oklch(26.3% 0.05 251.2)
- #342005
#342005
oklch(26.3% 0.05 70.7)
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 #11263C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #11263C 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.