#113B7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.123 259.7), rgb(17, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#113B7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113B7E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.123 259.7) |
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 #113B7E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113B7E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #113B7E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #113B7E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D85F9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#196BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0958CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D49A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113B7E
oklch(36.6% 0.123 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#113B7E 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) | #0D4380 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113B7E
#113B7E
oklch(36.6% 0.123 259.7)
- #543900
#543900
oklch(36.6% 0.076 78.9)
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 #113B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #113B7E 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.