#112F55
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.5% 0.077 255.8), rgb(17, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#112F55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112F55 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.077 255.8) |
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 #112F55 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112F55 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112F55 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #112F55 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA2FA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A88F7
oklch(63.2% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#054080
oklch(37.7% 0.122 255.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112F55
oklch(30.5% 0.077 255.8)
#112F55 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) | #1D3256 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112C54 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112F55
#112F55
oklch(30.5% 0.077 255.8)
- #412A00
#412A00
oklch(30.5% 0.064 76.8)
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 #112F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
Use #112F55 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.