#0C194E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.3% 0.099 267.6), rgb(12, 25, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#0C194E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C194E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 25, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.099 267.6) |
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 #0C194E | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C194E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C194E text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C194E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#385CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A45E7
oklch(49.2% 0.242 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#223BBA
oklch(42.8% 0.2 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F3593
oklch(37.7% 0.156 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C194E
oklch(24.3% 0.099 267.6)
#0C194E 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) | #002250 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B4D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002730 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C194E
#0C194E
oklch(24.3% 0.099 267.6)
- #2A1E00
#2A1E00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 87.2)
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 #0C194E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #0C194E 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.