#0C293B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4), rgb(12, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#0C293B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C293B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4) |
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 #0C293B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C293B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C293B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C293B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D3
oklch(70.6% 0.091 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C8
oklch(63.1% 0.116 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#104665
oklch(37.6% 0.076 239.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#0C293B 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) | #21293C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C293B
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
- #37200C
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
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 #0C293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #0C293B 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.