#001222
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.043 244), rgb(0, 18, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#001222 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001222 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 18, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.043 244) |
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 #001222 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001222 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001222 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #001222 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A7D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C79B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6698
oklch(49.2% 0.106 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B537B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 243.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001222
oklch(17.6% 0.043 244)
#001222 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) | #0A1323 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050F22 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001618 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001222
#001222
oklch(17.6% 0.043 244)
- #1C0C00
#1C0C00
oklch(17.5% 0.039 64.3)
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 #001222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #001222 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.