#0C47AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43% 0.17 260.9), rgb(12, 71, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#0C47AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C47AB |
| RGB | rgb(12, 71, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.17 260.9) |
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 #0C47AB | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C47AB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C47AB text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0C47AB text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#1567F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0554D2
oklch(49% 0.206 260.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C47AB
oklch(43% 0.17 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#123C86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#0C47AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C47AB
#0C47AB
oklch(43% 0.17 260.9)
- #694A00
#694A00
oklch(43.2% 0.089 81)
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 #0C47AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C47AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #0C47AB 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.