#0C3A60
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.082 248.5), rgb(12, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#0C3A60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C3A60 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.082 248.5) |
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 #0C3A60 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C3A60 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C3A60 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C3A60 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 248)
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Step 500
500
#448ED2
oklch(63% 0.127 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F77BF
oklch(55.6% 0.137 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F64A5
oklch(49.2% 0.127 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#125285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 248.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C3A60
oklch(34% 0.082 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#0C3A60 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) | #283C62 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B355F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004348 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C3A60
#0C3A60
oklch(34% 0.082 248.5)
- #502F00
#502F00
oklch(33.9% 0.074 68.4)
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 #0C3A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #0C3A60 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.