#115271
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.5% 0.08 235), rgb(17, 82, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#115271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 235°. 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 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115271 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.08 235) |
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 #115271 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115271 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115271 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #115271 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C9
oklch(70.8% 0.075 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4893BB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#247CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#146890
oklch(49% 0.098 235.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115271
oklch(41.5% 0.08 235)
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Step 900
900
#1A475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#115271 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) | #435272 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364970 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115271
#115271
oklch(41.5% 0.08 235)
- #6D3F1C
#6D3F1C
oklch(41.6% 0.081 55.4)
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 #115271, 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 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #115271 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.