#114877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.097 249.2), rgb(17, 72, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#114877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114877 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.097 249.2) |
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 #114877 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114877 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #114877 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #114877 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#64A6E6
oklch(70.8% 0.116 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#328EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#114877
oklch(39.3% 0.097 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#114877 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) | #314B79 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224276 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114877
#114877
oklch(39.3% 0.097 249.2)
- #633C00
#633C00
oklch(39.4% 0.086 69.2)
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 #114877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #114877 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.