#112868
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.4% 0.116 265), rgb(17, 40, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#112868 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112868 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 40, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.116 265) |
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 #112868 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112868 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112868 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #112868 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#1138FD
oklch(49.1% 0.283 265)
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Step 800
800
#0E32CC
oklch(42.7% 0.235 265)
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Step 900
900
#1030A0
oklch(37.6% 0.183 265.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112868
oklch(30.4% 0.116 265)
#112868 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) | #00316A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002967 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003843 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112868
#112868
oklch(30.4% 0.116 265)
- #3D2C00
#3D2C00
oklch(30.5% 0.062 85.6)
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 #112868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.074
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.079
Use #112868 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.