#0C455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.07 233), rgb(12, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#0C455E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C455E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 77%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.07 233) |
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 #0C455E | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C455E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0C455E text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C455E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#3994C0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C455E
oklch(36.8% 0.07 233)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#0C455E 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) | #39445F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C455E
#0C455E
oklch(36.8% 0.07 233)
- #5C3419
#5C3419
oklch(36.9% 0.07 52.8)
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 #0C455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #0C455E 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.