#112E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.048 238.8), rgb(17, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#112E40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112E40 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.048 238.8) |
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 #112E40 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112E40 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112E40 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112E40 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D3
oklch(70.8% 0.091 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#3992C7
oklch(63% 0.115 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#104665
oklch(37.6% 0.076 239.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112E40
oklch(28.8% 0.048 238.8)
#112E40 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) | #262E41 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2940 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003334 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112E40
#112E40
oklch(28.8% 0.048 238.8)
- #3C2511
#3C2511
oklch(28.9% 0.047 60.2)
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 #112E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #112E40 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.