#11293D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.048 246), rgb(17, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#11293D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11293D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.048 246) |
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 #11293D | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11293D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11293D text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11293D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#478FCB
oklch(63% 0.116 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2378B8
oklch(55.5% 0.127 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#14659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#155381
oklch(42.8% 0.097 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 245.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11293D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 246)
#11293D 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) | #202A3E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11293D
#11293D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 246)
- #37220A
#37220A
oklch(27.3% 0.048 66.7)
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 #11293D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #11293D 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.