#114199
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.153 261.4), rgb(17, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#114199 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114199 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.153 261.4) |
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 #114199 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114199 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #114199 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #114199 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#4684F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#286AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B57C7
oklch(49% 0.185 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114199
oklch(40.3% 0.153 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#10254B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 261.2)
#114199 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) | #004D9C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004197 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005766 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114199
#114199
oklch(40.3% 0.153 261.4)
- #5F4300
#5F4300
oklch(40.3% 0.083 81.5)
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 #114199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #114199 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.