#113C86
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.133 260.6), rgb(17, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#113C86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113C86 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.133 260.6) |
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 #113C86 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113C86 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #113C86 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #113C86 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1267F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#0255D2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#0946AA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113C86
oklch(37.5% 0.133 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#113C86 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) | #004589 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B85 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113C86
#113C86
oklch(37.5% 0.133 260.6)
- #563C00
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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 #113C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #113C86 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.