#11568A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.107 247.2), rgb(17, 86, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#11568A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11568A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 86, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.107 247.2) |
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 #11568A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11568A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11568A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #11568A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 247)
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Step 600
600
#1578BF
oklch(55.6% 0.138 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#0164A5
oklch(49% 0.129 247.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11568A
oklch(44% 0.107 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#15446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#11568A 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) | #3D598C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4E89 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006369 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11568A
#11568A
oklch(44% 0.107 247.2)
- #764600
#764600
oklch(44.1% 0.098 66.7)
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 #11568A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #11568A 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.