#11263E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.053 253.1), rgb(17, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#11263E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11263E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.053 253.1) |
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 #11263E | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11263E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11263E text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #11263E 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E9
oklch(81% 0.062 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C2
oklch(55.7% 0.139 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#2062A7
oklch(49.2% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 253)
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Step 900
900
#1E436C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11263E
oklch(26.5% 0.053 253.1)
#11263E 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) | #1C273F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11263E
#11263E
oklch(26.5% 0.053 253.1)
- #342003
#342003
oklch(26.3% 0.052 72.5)
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 #11263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #11263E 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.