#113F87
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.13 259.6), rgb(17, 63, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#113F87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113F87 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 63, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.13 259.6) |
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 #113F87 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113F87 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #113F87 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #113F87 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0769EF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0347A8
oklch(42.6% 0.168 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113F87
oklch(38.3% 0.13 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 259.4)
#113F87 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) | #0C478A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D86 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113F87
#113F87
oklch(38.3% 0.13 259.6)
- #593D00
#593D00
oklch(38.2% 0.079 79.4)
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 #113F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #113F87 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.