#0C1024
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.041 273.1), rgb(12, 16, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#0C1024 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1024 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.041 273.1) |
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 #0C1024 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1024 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1024 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1024 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9A
oklch(49% 0.102 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1024
oklch(18.1% 0.041 273.1)
#0C1024 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) | #081225 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061024 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041418 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1024
#0C1024
oklch(18.1% 0.041 273.1)
- #171100
#171100
oklch(18% 0.037 93.8)
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 #0C1024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #0C1024 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.