#114459
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.063 230), rgb(17, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#114459 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114459 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.063 230) |
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 #114459 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114459 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #114459 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #114459 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#157EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.105 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5773
oklch(42.8% 0.081 229.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114459
oklch(36.4% 0.063 230)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#114459 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) | #39435A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114459
#114459
oklch(36.4% 0.063 230)
- #59341E
#59341E
oklch(36.6% 0.063 50.5)
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 #114459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #114459 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.