#0C2044
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.073 261.1), rgb(12, 32, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#0C2044 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2044 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 32, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.073 261.1) |
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 #0C2044 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2044 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2044 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2044 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4885F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 261)
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Step 600
600
#2A6BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A499E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 261)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2044
oklch(25% 0.073 261.1)
#0C2044 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) | #0D2445 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021F43 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2044
#0C2044
oklch(25% 0.073 261.1)
- #2E1F00
#2E1F00
oklch(25.1% 0.052 82.4)
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 #0C2044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #0C2044 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.