#113B72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.105 256.9), rgb(17, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#113B72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113B72 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.105 256.9) |
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 #113B72 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113B72 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #113B72 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #113B72 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4289E9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 257)
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Step 800
800
#124D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113B72
oklch(35.7% 0.105 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#113B72 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) | #1D4074 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043871 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113B72
#113B72
oklch(35.7% 0.105 256.9)
- #523600
#523600
oklch(35.7% 0.075 76.7)
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 #113B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #113B72 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.