#113C72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.104 256.2), rgb(17, 60, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#113C72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113C72 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 60, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.104 256.2) |
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 #113C72 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113C72 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #113C72 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #113C72 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#4189E8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D71D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D5EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#104D96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113C72
oklch(35.9% 0.104 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#113C72 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) | #1F4174 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093871 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113C72
#113C72
oklch(35.9% 0.104 256.2)
- #533600
#533600
oklch(35.8% 0.075 75.7)
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 #113C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #113C72 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.