#0C405B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.3% 0.07 237.1), rgb(12, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#0C405B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C405B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 77%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.07 237.1) |
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 #0C405B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C405B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #0C405B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C405B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 237)
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Step 500
500
#4092C2
oklch(63% 0.107 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#137CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#09557A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 237.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C405B
oklch(35.3% 0.07 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2939
oklch(26.8% 0.044 237.6)
#0C405B 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) | #33405C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C405B
#0C405B
oklch(35.3% 0.07 237.1)
- #563112
#563112
oklch(35.3% 0.069 57.5)
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 #0C405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #0C405B 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.