#0C4D89
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.117 252), rgb(12, 77, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#0C4D89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4D89 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 77, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.117 252) |
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 #0C4D89 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4D89 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0C4D89 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0C4D89 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#428CDB
oklch(63% 0.14 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D75C8
oklch(55.6% 0.151 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AD
oklch(49.2% 0.14 251.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C4D89
oklch(41.7% 0.117 252)
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Step 900
900
#174370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 252)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#0C4D89 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) | #2E528B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164788 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B64 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4D89
#0C4D89
oklch(41.7% 0.117 252)
- #694300
#694300
oklch(41.7% 0.089 72.8)
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 #0C4D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #0C4D89 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.