#11689B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.6% 0.111 241.8), rgb(17, 104, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#11689B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11689B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.111 241.8) |
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 #11689B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11689B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11689B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #11689B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4591C6
oklch(63.1% 0.11 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F7AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.119 241.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#11689B
oklch(49.6% 0.111 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#12547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#184664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#11689B 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) | #50699D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D9A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11689B
#11689B
oklch(49.6% 0.111 241.8)
- #8E5108
#8E5108
oklch(49.6% 0.111 61.8)
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 #11689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.011
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #11689B 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.