#11547B
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5), rgb(17, 84, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#11547B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11547B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 84, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5) |
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 #11547B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11547B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11547B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #11547B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#4491C4
oklch(63% 0.108 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.117 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D6798
oklch(49.1% 0.109 240.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#11547B 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) | #41557D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E62 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11547B
#11547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5)
- #724110
#724110
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.1)
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 #11547B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
Use #11547B 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.