#112646
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.066 258.6), rgb(17, 38, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#112646 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112646 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 38, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.066 258.6) |
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 #112646 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112646 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112646 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #112646 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4988E8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C5CB9
oklch(49% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4077
oklch(37.6% 0.103 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#112646 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) | #172947 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2445 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D32 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112646
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
- #352200
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
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 #112646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
Use #112646 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.