#112B50
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.1% 0.075 257.6), rgb(17, 43, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#112B50 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112B50 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 43, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.075 257.6) |
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 #112B50 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112B50 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112B50 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112B50 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#3887F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A6DE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#044BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#113F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112B50
oklch(29.1% 0.075 257.6)
#112B50 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) | #192E51 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E284F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003439 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112B50
#112B50
oklch(29.1% 0.075 257.6)
- #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 #112B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #112B50 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.