#115888
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.4% 0.103 244.6), rgb(17, 88, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#115888 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115888 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 88, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.103 244.6) |
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 #115888 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115888 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115888 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #115888 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E90CE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#1279BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115888
oklch(44.4% 0.103 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#144569
oklch(37.7% 0.08 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#115888 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) | #415A8A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F87 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115888
#115888
oklch(44.4% 0.103 244.6)
- #794600
#794600
oklch(44.5% 0.1 64.7)
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 #115888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #115888 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.