#0C273A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.048 242.5), rgb(12, 39, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#0C273A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C273A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 39, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.048 242.5) |
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 #0C273A | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C273A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C273A text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C273A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F91CA
oklch(63.1% 0.117 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#137AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.127 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#095480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#144667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C273A
oklch(26.2% 0.048 242.5)
#0C273A 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) | #1E273B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C273A
#0C273A
oklch(26.2% 0.048 242.5)
- #351F09
#351F09
oklch(26.3% 0.048 62.8)
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 #0C273A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #0C273A 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.