#0C0D22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.043 278.8), rgb(12, 13, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#0C0D22 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0D22 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 13, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 48%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.043 278.8) |
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 #0C0D22 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0D22 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0D22 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0D22 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#656BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0D22
oklch(17.2% 0.043 278.8)
#0C0D22 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) | #051023 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040E22 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051115 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0D22
#0C0D22
oklch(17.2% 0.043 278.8)
- #141000
#141000
oklch(17.3% 0.036 98.8)
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 #0C0D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
Use #0C0D22 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.