#0C327C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.133 261.9), rgb(12, 50, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#0C327C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C327C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 50, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.133 261.9) |
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 #0C327C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C327C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C327C text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C327C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E66F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1153D3
oklch(49% 0.207 262)
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Step 800
800
#1145AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 261.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C327C
oklch(34.3% 0.133 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#0C327C 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) | #003C7F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00327B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004551 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C327C
#0C327C
oklch(34.3% 0.133 261.9)
- #4B3400
#4B3400
oklch(34.3% 0.071 81.3)
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 #0C327C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #0C327C 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.