#0C4A7F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.107 250.3), rgb(12, 74, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#0C4A7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4A7F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 74, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.107 250.3) |
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 #0C4A7F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4A7F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #0C4A7F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4A7F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#478DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#2476C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1563A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 250.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C4A7F
oklch(40.2% 0.107 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A446C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 250)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#0C4A7F 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) | #304E81 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C447E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4A7F
#0C4A7F
oklch(40.2% 0.107 250.3)
- #653E00
#653E00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 70)
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 #0C4A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #0C4A7F 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.