#0C293D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.051 242.2), rgb(12, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#0C293D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 242°. 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 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C293D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.051 242.2) |
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 #0C293D | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C293D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C293D text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C293D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3991CD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#104668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 241.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#0C293D 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) | #20293E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C293D
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
- #382009
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
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 #0C293D, 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 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C293D 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.