#012B68
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.116 258.9), rgb(1, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#012B68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012B68 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.116 258.9) |
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 #012B68 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012B68 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012B68 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012B68 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#003C8D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012B68
oklch(30.6% 0.116 258.9)
#012B68 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) | #00336A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A67 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A45 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012B68
#012B68
oklch(30.6% 0.116 258.9)
- #402B00
#402B00
oklch(30.6% 0.063 79.8)
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 #012B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #012B68 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.