#0C2A73
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.7% 0.131 263.6), rgb(12, 42, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#0C2A73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2A73 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.131 263.6) |
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 #0C2A73 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2A73 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2A73 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2A73 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2060FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#0042F4
oklch(49.2% 0.266 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#0035CA
oklch(42.7% 0.231 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#002BAB
oklch(37.7% 0.204 263.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2A73
oklch(31.7% 0.131 263.6)
#0C2A73 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) | #003575 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C72 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D4A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2A73
#0C2A73
oklch(31.7% 0.131 263.6)
- #422F00
#422F00
oklch(31.9% 0.065 84.1)
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 #0C2A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.073
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.073
Use #0C2A73 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.