#112945
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.06 253.8), rgb(17, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#112945 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112945 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.06 253.8) |
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 #112945 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112945 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112945 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #112945 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E6
oklch(70.8% 0.113 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#438BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 254)
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Step 600
600
#1E73CD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 254)
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Step 700
700
#0F60B1
oklch(49% 0.147 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#124F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112945
oklch(27.8% 0.06 253.8)
#112945 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152644 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F33 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112945
#112945
oklch(27.8% 0.06 253.8)
- #392300
#392300
oklch(27.7% 0.059 74.1)
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 #112945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #112945 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.