#0C4DBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.9% 0.188 261.2), rgb(12, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#0C4DBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4DBE |
| RGB | rgb(12, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.188 261.2) |
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 #0C4DBE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C4DBE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C4DBE text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C4DBE text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#4484F8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#256AE7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 261.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0C4DBE
oklch(45.9% 0.188 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1648A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#193E81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#0C4DBE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EBC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4DBE
#0C4DBE
oklch(45.9% 0.188 261.2)
- #725100
#725100
oklch(45.8% 0.095 81.4)
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 #0C4DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
Use #0C4DBE 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.