What color is #113A8A?

#113A8A is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 58, 138), and in HSL hsl(220, 78%, 30%).

Is #113A8A accessible as text?

On white, #113A8A has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #113A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #113A8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #113A8A?

#113A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #886011. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #113A8A below.

Is #113A8A good for buttons?

#113A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #113A8A — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #113A8A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #113A8A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#113A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #113A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #113A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #113A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #113A8A Anchor #141210 Accent #ADAE53 Secondary #232933 Surface #F0EEE3

Egyptian Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #113A8A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #1C1850

Egyptian Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Egyptian Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113A8A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Egyptian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113A8A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Egyptian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #113A8A Secondary #586884 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Egyptian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Egyptian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #113A8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #113A8A

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People also use #113A8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #111188 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #113A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #113A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 58 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.141 261.9);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DAE5FB;
  --color-200: #B6CCF6;
  --color-300: #85A7EA;
  --color-400: #5883DA;
  --color-500: #3664BF;
  --color-600: #305191;
  --color-700: #283D67;
  --color-800: #1E2A43;
  --color-900: #141B29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  egyptian-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DAE5FB',
    200: '#B6CCF6',
    300: '#85A7EA',
    400: '#5883DA',
    500: '#3664BF',
    600: '#305191',
    700: '#283D67',
    800: '#1E2A43',
    900: '#141B29',
  },
}

$base: #113A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DAE5FB;
$base-200: #B6CCF6;
$base-300: #85A7EA;
$base-400: #5883DA;
$base-500: #3664BF;
$base-600: #305191;
$base-700: #283D67;
$base-800: #1E2A43;
$base-900: #141B29;
$base-hover: #0D2D6D;
$base-subtle: #AABFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#113A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6CCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85A7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5883DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3664BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#305191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#283D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #113A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #113A8A

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