#0C388E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.15 262), rgb(12, 56, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#0C388E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C388E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 56, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.15 262) |
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 #0C388E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C388E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #0C388E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C388E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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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
#0D61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 262)
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Step 800
800
#0341B6
oklch(42.7% 0.193 262)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C388E
oklch(37.3% 0.15 262)
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Step 950
950
#0A2354
oklch(27.1% 0.095 262)
#0C388E 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) | #004491 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C388E
#0C388E
oklch(37.3% 0.15 262)
- #543C00
#543C00
oklch(37.3% 0.077 83.1)
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 #0C388E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #0C388E 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.