#0C1034
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.6% 0.07 273.2), rgb(12, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#0C1034 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1034 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.07 273.2) |
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 #0C1034 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1034 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1034 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1034 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF7
oklch(81% 0.082 273)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5463DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4551C0
oklch(49% 0.172 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#38439B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1034
oklch(19.6% 0.07 273.2)
#0C1034 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) | #001635 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001233 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1034
#0C1034
oklch(19.6% 0.07 273.2)
- #1B1400
#1B1400
oklch(19.4% 0.04 92.7)
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 #0C1034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C1034 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.