#0C295E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.101 261.2), rgb(12, 41, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#0C295E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C295E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 41, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.101 261.2) |
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 #0C295E | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C295E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C295E text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C295E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#0062FE
oklch(55.5% 0.244 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#0052D7
oklch(49% 0.215 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#0043B3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#033894
oklch(37.6% 0.16 261.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C295E
oklch(29.5% 0.101 261.2)
#0C295E 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) | #032F60 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00285D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C295E
#0C295E
oklch(29.5% 0.101 261.2)
- #3C2900
#3C2900
oklch(29.6% 0.061 81.5)
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 #0C295E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #0C295E 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.