#0C284D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.076 256.7), rgb(12, 40, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#0C284D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. 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 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C284D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.076 256.7) |
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 #0C284D | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C284D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C284D text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C284D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3287F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C407F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C284D
oklch(27.9% 0.076 256.7)
#0C284D 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) | #152B4E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09254C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003136 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C284D
#0C284D
oklch(27.9% 0.076 256.7)
- #382400
#382400
oklch(27.8% 0.058 77.5)
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 #0C284D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #0C284D 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.