#0C2152
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.5% 0.094 263.7), rgb(12, 33, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#0C2152 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2152 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 33, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.094 263.7) |
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 #0C2152 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2152 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2152 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2152 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2160FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#144DE0
oklch(49.2% 0.23 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1340B5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#15398E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2152
oklch(26.5% 0.094 263.7)
#0C2152 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) | #002754 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002151 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D35 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2152
#0C2152
oklch(26.5% 0.094 263.7)
- #322200
#322200
oklch(26.5% 0.054 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 #0C2152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #0C2152 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.