#115676
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.9% 0.083 234.6), rgb(17, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#115676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115676 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.083 234.6) |
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 #115676 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115676 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115676 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #115676 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4493BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115676
oklch(42.9% 0.083 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#115676 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) | #465577 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394C75 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115676
#115676
oklch(42.9% 0.083 234.6)
- #72421E
#72421E
oklch(42.9% 0.083 55)
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 #115676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #115676 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.