#11293F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.051 248.3), rgb(17, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#11293F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 248°. 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 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11293F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.051 248.3) |
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 #11293F | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11293F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11293F text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #11293F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E6
oklch(81% 0.059 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 248)
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Step 500
500
#468ED0
oklch(63% 0.123 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#2277BD
oklch(55.5% 0.134 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1364A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#145284
oklch(42.7% 0.103 248)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11293F
oklch(27.4% 0.051 248.3)
#11293F 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) | #1F2A40 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E31 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11293F
#11293F
oklch(27.4% 0.051 248.3)
- #372207
#372207
oklch(27.3% 0.051 69.3)
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 #11293F, 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 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #11293F 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.