What color is #114EA3?

#114EA3 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 78, 163), and in HSL hsl(215, 81%, 35%).

Is #114EA3 accessible as text?

On white, #114EA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #114EA3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #114EA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #114EA3?

#114EA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A26511. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #114EA3 below.

Is #114EA3 good for buttons?

#114EA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #114EA3 — black text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #114EA3 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #114EA3 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#114EA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #114EA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #114EA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #114EA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #114EA3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #114EA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3F73C2

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #114EA3 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Cobalt 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #114EA3 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #114EA3 Secondary #677B9A Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #114EA3 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBDBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #111DA2 — 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 #114EA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #114EA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 78 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.9% 0.150 258.5);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #D9E8FC;
  --color-200: #B5D1F7;
  --color-300: #83AFEC;
  --color-400: #568EDC;
  --color-500: #336FC2;
  --color-600: #2E5893;
  --color-700: #274268;
  --color-800: #1D2D44;
  --color-900: #141D2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#D9E8FC',
    200: '#B5D1F7',
    300: '#83AFEC',
    400: '#568EDC',
    500: '#336FC2',
    600: '#2E5893',
    700: '#274268',
    800: '#1D2D44',
    900: '#141D2A',
  },
}

$base: #114EA3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #D9E8FC;
$base-200: #B5D1F7;
$base-300: #83AFEC;
$base-400: #568EDC;
$base-500: #336FC2;
$base-600: #2E5893;
$base-700: #274268;
$base-800: #1D2D44;
$base-900: #141D2A;
$base-hover: #0E3E81;
$base-subtle: #AFC8EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#114EA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83AFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#568EDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#336FC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274268",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141D2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #114EA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #114EA3

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