#0C4A7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.101 248.5), rgb(12, 74, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#0C4A7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4A7B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 74, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.101 248.5) |
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 #0C4A7B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4A7B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #0C4A7B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4A7B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FA6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#278EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4A7B
oklch(40% 0.101 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#0C4A7B 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) | #324D7D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4A7B
#0C4A7B
oklch(40% 0.101 248.5)
- #663D00
#663D00
oklch(40% 0.088 68.1)
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 #0C4A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #0C4A7B 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.