#012B5D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.6% 0.1 256.1), rgb(1, 43, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#012B5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012B5D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.1 256.1) |
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 #012B5D | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012B5D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012B5D text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #012B5D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1E86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012B5D
oklch(29.6% 0.1 256.1)
#012B5D 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) | #0A305F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00285C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012B5D
#012B5D
oklch(29.6% 0.1 256.1)
- #3E2800
#3E2800
oklch(29.6% 0.062 77)
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 #012B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.011
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #012B5D 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.