#115477
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.086 237.6), rgb(17, 84, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#115477 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115477 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.086 237.6) |
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 #115477 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115477 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115477 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #115477 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#4592C0
oklch(63.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.111 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6894
oklch(49.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115477
oklch(42.4% 0.086 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#115477 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) | #435479 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B76 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D60 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115477
#115477
oklch(42.4% 0.086 237.6)
- #704118
#704118
oklch(42.4% 0.085 58.1)
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 #115477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #115477 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.