#114F72
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.8% 0.084 239.4), rgb(17, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#114F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114F72 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.084 239.4) |
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 #114F72 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114F72 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #114F72 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #114F72 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A91BF
oklch(63% 0.1 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#287BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.109 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#196794
oklch(49.1% 0.102 239.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114F72
oklch(40.8% 0.084 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4660
oklch(37.7% 0.064 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#114F72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314771 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114F72
#114F72
oklch(40.8% 0.084 239.4)
- #6A3D13
#6A3D13
oklch(40.7% 0.083 59.3)
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 #114F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #114F72 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.