#113D8E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.5% 0.143 261.4), rgb(17, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#113D8E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113D8E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 261.4) |
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 #113D8E | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113D8E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #113D8E text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #113D8E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A63FB
oklch(55.5% 0.239 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0052D9
oklch(49.2% 0.217 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#0443B1
oklch(42.6% 0.184 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113D8E
oklch(38.5% 0.143 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2352
oklch(26.9% 0.092 261.5)
#113D8E 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) | #004891 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C8C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113D8E
#113D8E
oklch(38.5% 0.143 261.4)
- #593E00
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
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 #113D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #113D8E 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.