#114F78
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.1% 0.091 243.5), rgb(17, 79, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#114F78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114F78 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 79, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.091 243.5) |
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 #114F78 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114F78 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #114F78 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #114F78 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D2
oklch(70.7% 0.085 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#4890C6
oklch(63% 0.109 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#2679B3
oklch(55.5% 0.119 244)
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Step 700
700
#17669A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 243.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114F78
oklch(41.1% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#114F78 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) | #3C507A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4777 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114F78
#114F78
oklch(41.1% 0.091 243.5)
- #6C3E04
#6C3E04
oklch(41.1% 0.091 63.8)
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 #114F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #114F78 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.