#0C204C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.086 263.3), rgb(12, 32, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#0C204C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C204C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.086 263.3) |
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 #0C204C | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C204C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C204C text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C204C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2664F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#1952D5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1744AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#183B88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 263.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C204C
oklch(25.7% 0.086 263.3)
#0C204C 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) | #03264E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B32 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C204C
#0C204C
oklch(25.7% 0.086 263.3)
- #302100
#302100
oklch(25.9% 0.053 83.5)
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 #0C204C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #0C204C 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.