#0C1636
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.064 267.6), rgb(12, 22, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#0C1636 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1636 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 22, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.064 267.6) |
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 #0C1636 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1636 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1636 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1636 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F3
oklch(81% 0.076 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6083E7
oklch(63.2% 0.155 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#486AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A57B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304895
oklch(42.7% 0.13 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1636
oklch(21.3% 0.064 267.6)
#0C1636 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) | #051A37 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001635 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D23 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1636
#0C1636
oklch(21.3% 0.064 267.6)
- #211700
#211700
oklch(21.1% 0.043 87.4)
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 #0C1636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #0C1636 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.