#0C4386
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.125 256.6), rgb(12, 67, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#0C4386 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4386 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 67, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.125 256.6) |
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 #0C4386 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4386 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #0C4386 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4386 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B87FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4386
oklch(39% 0.125 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#08264C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 256.3)
#0C4386 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) | #1B4A88 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F85 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4386
#0C4386
oklch(39% 0.125 256.6)
- #5D3E00
#5D3E00
oklch(39% 0.082 77)
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 #0C4386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
Use #0C4386 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.