#114BB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.2% 0.183 261.8), rgb(17, 75, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#114BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.183 261.8) |
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 #114BB9 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114BB9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #114BB9 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #114BB9 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1163FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#0250DB
oklch(49% 0.222 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114BB9
oklch(45.2% 0.183 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#103B8C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2352
oklch(27% 0.091 262)
#114BB9 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) | #005BBD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114BB9
#114BB9
oklch(45.2% 0.183 261.8)
- #6F4F00
#6F4F00
oklch(45% 0.093 81.6)
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 #114BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
Use #114BB9 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.