#0C0C30
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.3% 0.07 277), rgb(12, 12, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#0C0C30 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0C30 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 12, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.07 277) |
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 #0C0C30 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0C30 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0C30 text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0C30 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C4FBE
oklch(49% 0.171 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0C30
oklch(18.3% 0.07 277)
#0C0C30 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) | #001231 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0C30
#0C0C30
oklch(18.3% 0.07 277)
- #171200
#171200
oklch(18.3% 0.038 96.9)
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 #0C0C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C0C30 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.