#0C203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.056 255.9), rgb(12, 32, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#0C203A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C203A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.056 255.9) |
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 #0C203A | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C203A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C203A text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C203A 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADA
oklch(63% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3073C8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 256)
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Step 700
700
#2260AD
oklch(49.2% 0.138 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 255.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C203A
oklch(24.3% 0.056 255.9)
#0C203A 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) | #14223B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1E39 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C203A
#0C203A
oklch(24.3% 0.056 255.9)
- #2D1C00
#2D1C00
oklch(24.2% 0.051 77.2)
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 #0C203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #0C203A 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.