#0C307F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.14 262.8), rgb(12, 48, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#0C307F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C307F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 48, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.14 262.8) |
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 #0C307F | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C307F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C307F text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C307F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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 900.
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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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F63F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#1350D8
oklch(49% 0.217 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1243AF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 262.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C307F
oklch(34.2% 0.14 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2351
oklch(27% 0.089 262.7)
#0C307F 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) | #003C82 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00317D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004452 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C307F
#0C307F
oklch(34.2% 0.14 262.8)
- #4A3400
#4A3400
oklch(34.1% 0.07 82.4)
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 #0C307F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.080
Use #0C307F 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.