#115272
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.6% 0.081 235.9), rgb(17, 82, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#115272 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115272 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 82, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.081 235.9) |
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 #115272 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115272 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115272 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #115272 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4892BC
oklch(63% 0.097 236)
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Step 600
600
#247CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.106 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#146891
oklch(49% 0.099 236.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115272
oklch(41.6% 0.081 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#115272 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) | #425273 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364971 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115272
#115272
oklch(41.6% 0.081 235.9)
- #6D3F1B
#6D3F1B
oklch(41.6% 0.081 55.9)
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 #115272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #115272 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.