#112F7A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.133 264), rgb(17, 47, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#112F7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112F7A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 47, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.133 264) |
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 #112F7A | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112F7A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112F7A text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #112F7A 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2C64F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F52D3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B44AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#112F7A
oklch(33.6% 0.133 264)
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Step 950
950
#10234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 264)
#112F7A 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) | #003A7D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003079 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112F7A
#112F7A
oklch(33.6% 0.133 264)
- #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 #112F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.082
Use #112F7A 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.