#114AB1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.3% 0.174 261.3), rgb(17, 74, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#114AB1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 74, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.174 261.3) |
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 #114AB1 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114AB1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #114AB1 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #114AB1 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1666F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#0653D5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 261.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114AB1
oklch(44.3% 0.174 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#123C88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#114AB1 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) | #0058B4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006476 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114AB1
#114AB1
oklch(44.3% 0.174 261.3)
- #6D4D00
#6D4D00
oklch(44.3% 0.092 81.1)
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 #114AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #114AB1 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.