#114FB6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.7% 0.174 260.6), rgb(17, 79, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#114FB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #114FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 79, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 83%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.174 260.6) |
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 #114FB6 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #114FB6 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #114FB6 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #114FB6 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B66F4
oklch(55.5% 0.227 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0054D3
oklch(49% 0.208 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#114FB6
oklch(45.7% 0.174 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F3C88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.8)
#114FB6 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) | #005DBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #114FB6
#114FB6
oklch(45.7% 0.174 260.6)
- #725000
#725000
oklch(45.6% 0.094 80.3)
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 #114FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #114FB6 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.