#0C123B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.079 271.4), rgb(12, 18, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#0C123B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C123B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.079 271.4) |
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 #0C123B | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C123B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C123B text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C123B text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#627CFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C60EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D4ECC
oklch(49% 0.194 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3241A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3982
oklch(37.7% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C123B
oklch(20.8% 0.079 271.4)
#0C123B 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) | #00193C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00143A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C24 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C123B
#0C123B
oklch(20.8% 0.079 271.4)
- #1F1700
#1F1700
oklch(20.9% 0.043 91.9)
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 #0C123B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.027
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
Use #0C123B 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.