#112B4F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29% 0.073 257.2), rgb(17, 43, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#112B4F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112B4F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 43, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.073 257.2) |
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 #112B4F | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112B4F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112B4F text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #112B4F text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 257)
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Step 500
500
#3987F2
oklch(63% 0.178 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B6EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#054B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#11407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112B4F
oklch(29% 0.073 257.2)
#112B4F 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) | #1A2E50 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10284E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003339 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112B4F
#112B4F
oklch(29% 0.073 257.2)
- #3C2700
#3C2700
oklch(29.1% 0.061 77.8)
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 #112B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
Use #112B4F 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.