#0C4571
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.093 247.7), rgb(12, 69, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#0C4571 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4571 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 69, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.093 247.7) |
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 #0C4571 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4571 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #0C4571 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4571 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#64A6E3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#328FDB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4571
oklch(38% 0.093 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2842
oklch(27% 0.06 248.4)
#0C4571 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) | #304773 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213E70 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005055 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4571
#0C4571
oklch(38% 0.093 247.7)
- #5F3800
#5F3800
oklch(38% 0.084 67.5)
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 #0C4571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #0C4571 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.