#0C1D4C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(25% 0.09 265.3), rgb(12, 29, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#0C1D4C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1D4C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 29, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.09 265.3) |
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 #0C1D4C | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1D4C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1D4C text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1D4C text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E60FB
oklch(55.7% 0.237 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#224DDB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D41B1
oklch(42.8% 0.183 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C398C
oklch(37.8% 0.142 265.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1D4C
oklch(25% 0.09 265.3)
#0C1D4C 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) | #00244E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E4B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002931 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1D4C
#0C1D4C
oklch(25% 0.09 265.3)
- #2D1F00
#2D1F00
oklch(25% 0.051 84.2)
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 #0C1D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #0C1D4C 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.