#11294A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.068 257), rgb(17, 41, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#11294A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11294A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.068 257) |
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 #11294A | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11294A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11294A text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #11294A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#4088EB
oklch(63% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C5DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#104C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11294A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 257)
#11294A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112649 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003135 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11294A
#11294A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 257)
- #392500
#392500
oklch(28.2% 0.059 78.1)
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 #11294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #11294A 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.