#115976
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.6% 0.081 231), rgb(17, 89, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#115976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #115976 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 89, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.081 231) |
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 #115976 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #115976 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #115976 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #115976 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 231)
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Step 500
500
#4294B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#177EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.106 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#026A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#115976
oklch(43.6% 0.081 231)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#115976 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) | #4A5877 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F76 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #115976
#115976
oklch(43.6% 0.081 231)
- #754325
#754325
oklch(43.7% 0.082 50.2)
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 #115976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
Use #115976 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.