#112E7D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.138 264.5), rgb(17, 46, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#112E7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112E7D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 46, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.138 264.5) |
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 #112E7D | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112E7D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112E7D text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #112E7D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B62F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F4FD8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B42AE
oklch(42.6% 0.178 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#112E7D
oklch(33.7% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#102351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 264.4)
#112E7D 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) | #003A80 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00307B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004250 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112E7D
#112E7D
oklch(33.7% 0.138 264.5)
- #483300
#483300
oklch(33.6% 0.069 83.2)
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 #112E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #112E7D 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.