#12113D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.2% 0.082 277.8), rgb(18, 17, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#12113D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12113D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 17, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.082 277.8) |
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 #12113D | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12113D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12113D text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12113D text on black | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
-
Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
-
Step 500
500
#7175FD
oklch(63% 0.198 277.8)
-
Step 600
600
#5D59ED
oklch(55.6% 0.216 277.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4D48CE
oklch(49.2% 0.2 277.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3F3CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.165 278)
-
Step 900
900
#343584
oklch(37.7% 0.13 277.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#12113D
oklch(21.2% 0.082 277.8)
#12113D 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) | #00193E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00153C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C25 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12113D
#12113D
oklch(21.2% 0.082 277.8)
- #1E1900
#1E1900
oklch(21.3% 0.044 99.3)
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 #12113D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #12113D 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.