#0C2F6B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.1% 0.112 260.6), rgb(12, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#0C2F6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2F6B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.112 260.6) |
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 #0C2F6B | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2F6B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2F6B text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2F6B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0065F9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0054D3
oklch(49% 0.208 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#0045AF
oklch(42.8% 0.18 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#003994
oklch(37.8% 0.159 260.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2F6B
oklch(32.1% 0.112 260.6)
#0C2F6B 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) | #01366D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2F6B
#0C2F6B
oklch(32.1% 0.112 260.6)
- #442F00
#442F00
oklch(32.1% 0.066 81.6)
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 #0C2F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #0C2F6B 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.