#11528E
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.3% 0.117 251.5), rgb(17, 82, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#11528E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11528E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 82, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 79%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.117 251.5) |
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 #11528E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11528E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11528E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #11528E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#418DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A75C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0862AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11528E
oklch(43.3% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#164370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#11528E 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) | #345690 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006069 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11528E
#11528E
oklch(43.3% 0.117 251.5)
- #704600
#704600
oklch(43.2% 0.093 70.8)
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 #11528E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.061
Use #11528E 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.