#11507C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.6% 0.095 244.9), rgb(17, 80, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#11507C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11507C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 80, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.095 244.9) |
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 #11507C | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11507C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11507C text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #11507C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D5
oklch(70.8% 0.089 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#4790C9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#2379B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#14659D
oklch(49% 0.115 245.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11507C
oklch(41.6% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#11507C 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) | #3B527E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11507C
#11507C
oklch(41.6% 0.095 244.9)
- #6E3F00
#6E3F00
oklch(41.6% 0.094 64.6)
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 #11507C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #11507C 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.