#11388F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.5% 0.151 263), rgb(17, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#11388F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11388F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.151 263) |
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 #11388F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11388F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #11388F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #11388F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A60FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263)
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Step 700
700
#094CE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 263)
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Step 800
800
#0C40B6
oklch(42.7% 0.193 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11388F
oklch(37.5% 0.151 263)
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Step 950
950
#0B2254
oklch(26.9% 0.096 263)
#11388F 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) | #004592 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11388F
#11388F
oklch(37.5% 0.151 263)
- #553C00
#553C00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 82.1)
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 #11388F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #11388F 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.