#0C497E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.106 250.6), rgb(12, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#0C497E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C497E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.106 250.6) |
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 #0C497E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C497E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #0C497E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C497E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#278CE7
oklch(63% 0.163 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C497E
oklch(39.9% 0.106 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#072846
oklch(27.2% 0.067 250.1)
#0C497E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B437D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C497E
#0C497E
oklch(39.9% 0.106 250.6)
- #643E00
#643E00
oklch(39.9% 0.086 70.8)
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 #0C497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C497E 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.