#0C1441
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.8% 0.086 270), rgb(12, 20, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#0C1441 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1441 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.086 270) |
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 #0C1441 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1441 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1441 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1441 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#455EF4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 270)
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Step 700
700
#374CD5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D3FAC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#273888
oklch(37.8% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1441
oklch(21.8% 0.086 270)
#0C1441 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) | #001B42 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001640 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F28 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1441
#0C1441
oklch(21.8% 0.086 270)
- #221900
#221900
oklch(21.8% 0.045 90.7)
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 #0C1441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.022
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #0C1441 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.