#112F5A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.9% 0.085 257.9), rgb(17, 47, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#112F5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112F5A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 47, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.085 257.9) |
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 #112F5A | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112F5A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112F5A text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #112F5A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#043E87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 257.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112F5A
oklch(30.9% 0.085 257.9)
#112F5A 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) | #19335C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2C59 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003940 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112F5A
#112F5A
oklch(30.9% 0.085 257.9)
- #422B00
#422B00
oklch(30.9% 0.065 77.3)
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 #112F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #112F5A 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.