#113D74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.106 256.2), rgb(17, 61, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#113D74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113D74 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 61, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.106 256.2) |
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 #113D74 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113D74 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #113D74 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #113D74 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#1970D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#085DBB
oklch(49% 0.165 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113D74
oklch(36.3% 0.106 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#113D74 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) | #204276 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083973 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113D74
#113D74
oklch(36.3% 0.106 256.2)
- #543700
#543700
oklch(36.2% 0.076 76.1)
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 #113D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #113D74 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.