#0C1739
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.068 267.1), rgb(12, 23, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#0C1739 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1739 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 23, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.068 267.1) |
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 #0C1739 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1739 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1739 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1739 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4569DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3756BD
oklch(49% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1739
oklch(21.8% 0.068 267.1)
#0C1739 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) | #041B3A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001738 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F25 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1739
#0C1739
oklch(21.8% 0.068 267.1)
- #231800
#231800
oklch(21.7% 0.044 85.9)
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 #0C1739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
Use #0C1739 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.