#114D79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.094 246), rgb(17, 77, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#114D79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114D79 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.094 246) |
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 #114D79 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114D79 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #114D79 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #114D79 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A8FC9
oklch(63% 0.112 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2878B6
oklch(55.5% 0.123 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#19659D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114D79
oklch(40.7% 0.094 246)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#114D79 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) | #384F7B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294678 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114D79
#114D79
oklch(40.7% 0.094 246)
- #6A3E00
#6A3E00
oklch(40.8% 0.091 66.3)
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 #114D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #114D79 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.