#0C1E46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.079 263.5), rgb(12, 30, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#0C1E46 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1E46 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 30, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.079 263.5) |
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 #0C1E46 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1E46 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1E46 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1E46 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E67EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2254CC
oklch(49% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1E46
oklch(24.7% 0.079 263.5)
#0C1E46 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) | #062347 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E45 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1E46
#0C1E46
oklch(24.7% 0.079 263.5)
- #2C1E00
#2C1E00
oklch(24.6% 0.05 83.6)
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 #0C1E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #0C1E46 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.