#0C1439
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21% 0.072 269.9), rgb(12, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#0C1439 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1439 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.072 269.9) |
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 #0C1439 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1439 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1439 text on white | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1439 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF9
oklch(81% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#617FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31449E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1439
oklch(21% 0.072 269.9)
#0C1439 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) | #00193A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001538 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D24 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1439
#0C1439
oklch(21% 0.072 269.9)
- #201700
#201700
oklch(21% 0.043 89.6)
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 #0C1439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
Use #0C1439 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.