#11517C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.9% 0.094 244), rgb(17, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#11517C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11517C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.094 244) |
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 #11517C | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11517C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11517C text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #11517C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.088 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#4690C8
oklch(63.1% 0.112 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#2279B5
oklch(55.5% 0.122 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#12669C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 243.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11517C
oklch(41.9% 0.094 244)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#11517C 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) | #3D527E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11517C
#11517C
oklch(41.9% 0.094 244)
- #6F4001
#6F4001
oklch(41.9% 0.094 64.7)
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 #11517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #11517C 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.