#11276E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.8% 0.126 265.8), rgb(17, 39, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#11276E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11276E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 39, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.126 265.8) |
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 #11276E | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11276E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11276E text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11276E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F5DFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#1935FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#1227D7
oklch(42.7% 0.255 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#102BA9
oklch(37.8% 0.2 265.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11276E
oklch(30.8% 0.126 265.8)
#11276E 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) | #003270 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00296D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003946 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11276E
#11276E
oklch(30.8% 0.126 265.8)
- #3E2D00
#3E2D00
oklch(30.8% 0.063 86)
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 #11276E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.069
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.072
Use #11276E 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.