#113F88
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.132 259.8), rgb(17, 63, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#113F88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #113F88 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 63, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.132 259.8) |
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 #113F88 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #113F88 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #113F88 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #113F88 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#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
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0668F0
oklch(55.5% 0.22 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0057CE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0347A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#113F88
oklch(38.4% 0.132 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B244E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 260.2)
#113F88 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) | #09488B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D87 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #113F88
#113F88
oklch(38.4% 0.132 259.8)
- #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 #113F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #113F88 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.