#0C294E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.2% 0.076 256.1), rgb(12, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#0C294E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C294E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.076 256.1) |
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 #0C294E | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C294E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C294E text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C294E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#9AC3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E88F6
oklch(63.2% 0.185 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#09407F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C294E
oklch(28.2% 0.076 256.1)
#0C294E 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) | #162C4F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A264D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003237 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C294E
#0C294E
oklch(28.2% 0.076 256.1)
- #3A2500
#3A2500
oklch(28.3% 0.059 76.7)
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 #0C294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #0C294E 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.