#113E52
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.4% 0.059 231.5), rgb(17, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#113E52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113E52 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.059 231.5) |
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 #113E52 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113E52 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #113E52 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #113E52 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#267DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#17698B
oklch(49% 0.091 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#175671
oklch(42.7% 0.076 231.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113E52
oklch(34.4% 0.059 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#113E52 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) | #343D53 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3752 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004345 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113E52
#113E52
oklch(34.4% 0.059 231.5)
- #512F1B
#512F1B
oklch(34.3% 0.059 50.3)
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 #113E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #113E52 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.