#012D63
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.106 256.7), rgb(1, 45, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#012D63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012D63 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 45, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.106 256.7) |
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 #012D63 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012D63 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012D63 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #012D63 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2486FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012D63
oklch(30.6% 0.106 256.7)
#012D63 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) | #073365 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A62 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012D63
#012D63
oklch(30.6% 0.106 256.7)
- #412A00
#412A00
oklch(30.5% 0.064 76.8)
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 #012D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.007
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #012D63 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.