#012F54
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.081 249), rgb(1, 47, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#012F54 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012F54 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 47, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.081 249) |
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 #012F54 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012F54 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012F54 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #012F54 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 249.1)
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Step 400
400
#47A6FC
oklch(70.8% 0.154 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012F54
oklch(29.9% 0.081 249)
#012F54 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) | #1C3155 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2A53 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012F54
#012F54
oklch(29.9% 0.081 249)
- #422600
#422600
oklch(29.8% 0.065 68.5)
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 #012F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
Use #012F54 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.