#0C1946
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.5% 0.086 267.1), rgb(12, 25, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#0C1946 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1946 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 25, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.086 267.1) |
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 #0C1946 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1946 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1946 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1946 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#3960F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D4ED6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2541AD
oklch(42.7% 0.175 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#213989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1946
oklch(23.5% 0.086 267.1)
#0C1946 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) | #002048 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A45 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1946
#0C1946
oklch(23.5% 0.086 267.1)
- #281C00
#281C00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 86.2)
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 #0C1946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #0C1946 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.