#0C4468
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.083 243.1), rgb(12, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#0C4468 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4468 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.083 243.1) |
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 #0C4468 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4468 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #0C4468 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4468 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A8DA
oklch(70.8% 0.099 243)
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Step 500
500
#3791CF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4468
oklch(37.2% 0.083 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#0C4468 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) | #33456A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D67 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4468
#0C4468
oklch(37.2% 0.083 243.1)
- #5E3503
#5E3503
oklch(37.2% 0.082 63.5)
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 #0C4468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #0C4468 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.