#0C3859
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.075 246), rgb(12, 56, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#0C3859 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3859 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 56, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 76%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.075 246) |
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 #0C3859 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3859 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3859 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3859 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#488FCA
oklch(63% 0.114 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2678B7
oklch(55.5% 0.124 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#17659E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#175380
oklch(42.8% 0.096 245.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C3859
oklch(33% 0.075 246)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#0C3859 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) | #29395A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3258 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004044 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3859
#0C3859
oklch(33% 0.075 246)
- #4E2C00
#4E2C00
oklch(32.9% 0.073 65.9)
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 #0C3859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.016
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #0C3859 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.