#114696
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.1% 0.142 259.3), rgb(17, 70, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#114696 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114696 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.142 259.3) |
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 #114696 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114696 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #114696 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #114696 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 259.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4587EE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#256DDD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#175BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.172 259.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114696
oklch(41.1% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#114696 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) | #094F99 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004494 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A67 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114696
#114696
oklch(41.1% 0.142 259.3)
- #634400
#634400
oklch(41.1% 0.085 79.1)
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 #114696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #114696 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.