#0C193F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.075 266.3), rgb(12, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#0C193F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C193F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.075 266.3) |
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 #0C193F | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C193F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C193F text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C193F text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779CF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5681F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D66E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3054C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2846A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#243C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C193F
oklch(22.8% 0.075 266.3)
#0C193F 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) | #021E40 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C193F
#0C193F
oklch(22.8% 0.075 266.3)
- #261B00
#261B00
oklch(22.9% 0.047 87.6)
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 #0C193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #0C193F 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.