#11528B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.1% 0.113 250.4), rgb(17, 82, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#11528B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11528B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 82, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.113 250.4) |
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 #11528B | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11528B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11528B text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #11528B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#428DD7
oklch(63% 0.134 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A63AA
oklch(49.2% 0.136 250.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11528B
oklch(43.1% 0.113 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#11528B 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) | #36568D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224B8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006067 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11528B
#11528B
oklch(43.1% 0.113 250.4)
- #704500
#704500
oklch(43% 0.093 69.7)
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 #11528B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.062
Use #11528B 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.