#0C102F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.1% 0.062 273.5), rgb(12, 16, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#0C102F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C102F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.062 273.5) |
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 #0C102F | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C102F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C102F text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C102F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4692
oklch(42.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C102F
oklch(19.1% 0.062 273.5)
#0C102F 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) | #011530 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00171D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C102F
#0C102F
oklch(19.1% 0.062 273.5)
- #1A1300
#1A1300
oklch(19% 0.039 92.2)
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 #0C102F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C102F 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.