#0C244C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.08 260.1), rgb(12, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#0C244C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C244C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.08 260.1) |
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 #0C244C | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C244C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C244C text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C244C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#679FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B84FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#1669EB
oklch(55.5% 0.211 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0657CD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 260)
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Step 800
800
#0C48A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 260)
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Step 900
900
#133D83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 260.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C244C
oklch(26.7% 0.08 260.1)
#0C244C 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) | #0E284D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C244C
#0C244C
oklch(26.7% 0.08 260.1)
- #342200
#342200
oklch(26.7% 0.056 79.3)
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 #0C244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #0C244C 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.