#0C162C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.046 264.3), rgb(12, 22, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#0C162C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C162C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 22, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.046 264.3) |
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 #0C162C | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C162C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C162C text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C162C 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C162C
oklch(20.4% 0.046 264.3)
#0C162C 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) | #0C182D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08152C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C162C
#0C162C
oklch(20.4% 0.046 264.3)
- #201500
#201500
oklch(20.5% 0.042 83.9)
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 #0C162C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #0C162C 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.