What color is #113C68?

#113C68 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 60, 104), and in HSL hsl(210, 72%, 24%).

Is #113C68 accessible as text?

On white, #113C68 has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #113C68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #113C68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #113C68?

#113C68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #693D11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #113C68 below.

Is #113C68 good for buttons?

#113C68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #113C68 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #113C68 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #113C68 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#113C68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #113C68

Not just a swatch — here's how #113C68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #113C68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113C68 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #113C68 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #113C68 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #385E87

Yale Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113C68 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Yale 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 #F6F4EF Accent #113C68 Secondary #546273 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Yale 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #113C68 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 32/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #113C68

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People also use #113C68 with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4D8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112069 — 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 #113C68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #113C68;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 60 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.090 252.4);
  --color-50: #F1F7FD;
  --color-100: #DBEBFA;
  --color-200: #B9D6F3;
  --color-300: #89B8E6;
  --color-400: #5D99D5;
  --color-500: #3B7ABA;
  --color-600: #34618E;
  --color-700: #2A4764;
  --color-800: #1F3042;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FD',
    100: '#DBEBFA',
    200: '#B9D6F3',
    300: '#89B8E6',
    400: '#5D99D5',
    500: '#3B7ABA',
    600: '#34618E',
    700: '#2A4764',
    800: '#1F3042',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #113C68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F7FD;
$base-100: #DBEBFA;
$base-200: #B9D6F3;
$base-300: #89B8E6;
$base-400: #5D99D5;
$base-500: #3B7ABA;
$base-600: #34618E;
$base-700: #2A4764;
$base-800: #1F3042;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #0E3154;
$base-subtle: #A5C5E5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#113C68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89B8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D99D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B7ABA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34618E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}