#114CAC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.2% 0.165 260.3), rgb(17, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#114CAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114CAC |
| RGB | rgb(17, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.165 260.3) |
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 #114CAC | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114CAC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #114CAC text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #114CAC text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#1569ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0556CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114CAC
oklch(44.2% 0.165 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C244D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 260.4)
#114CAC 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) | #0058AF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006474 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114CAC
#114CAC
oklch(44.2% 0.165 260.3)
- #6D4C00
#6D4C00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 79.9)
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 #114CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #114CAC 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.