#0C2945
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.062 250.5), rgb(12, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#0C2945 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2945 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.062 250.5) |
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 #0C2945 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2945 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2945 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2945 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400
#65A5E8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#348DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4373
oklch(37.7% 0.098 250.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2945
oklch(27.5% 0.062 250.5)
#0C2945 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) | #1C2B46 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142544 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003033 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2945
#0C2945
oklch(27.5% 0.062 250.5)
- #3A2200
#3A2200
oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9)
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 #0C2945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #0C2945 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.