#113985
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.135 261.6), rgb(17, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#113985 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113985 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.135 261.6) |
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 #113985 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113985 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #113985 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #113985 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1966F4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B53D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E45AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 261.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113985
oklch(36.8% 0.135 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#113985 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) | #004388 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003884 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C59 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113985
#113985
oklch(36.8% 0.135 261.6)
- #533A00
#533A00
oklch(36.7% 0.076 81.4)
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 #113985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #113985 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.