#115679
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.086 237), rgb(17, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#115679 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115679 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.086 237) |
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 #115679 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115679 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115679 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #115679 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#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
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4392C0
oklch(63% 0.104 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.112 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#096894
oklch(49.1% 0.104 237.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115679
oklch(43% 0.086 237)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#115679 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) | #45567B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C78 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115679
#115679
oklch(43% 0.086 237)
- #734219
#734219
oklch(43% 0.087 57)
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 #115679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #115679 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.