#0C142A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.046 267.1), rgb(12, 20, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#0C142A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C142A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.046 267.1) |
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 #0C142A | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C142A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C142A text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C142A text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#889FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#536FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.121 267)
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Step 700
700
#445DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#384C82
oklch(42.7% 0.093 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C142A
oklch(19.7% 0.046 267.1)
#0C142A 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) | #0A162B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07142A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C142A
#0C142A
oklch(19.7% 0.046 267.1)
- #1D1400
#1D1400
oklch(19.7% 0.04 87.9)
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 #0C142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
Use #0C142A 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.