#012E48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.066 240.8), rgb(1, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#012E48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012E48 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.066 240.8) |
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 #012E48 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012E48 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012E48 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012E48 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#93C8EF
oklch(81% 0.078 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#4EAAE7
oklch(70.8% 0.125 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#0092D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012E48
oklch(28.8% 0.066 240.8)
#012E48 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) | #212F49 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182848 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003537 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012E48
#012E48
oklch(28.8% 0.066 240.8)
- #422201
#422201
oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1)
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 #012E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #012E48 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.