#0C4E89
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.9% 0.116 251.4), rgb(12, 78, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#0C4E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4E89 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 78, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.116 251.4) |
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 #0C4E89 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4E89 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C4E89 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0C4E89 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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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
#6CA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#428DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.138 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C75C7
oklch(55.6% 0.15 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A62AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 251.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C4E89
oklch(41.9% 0.116 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#17436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#0C4E89 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) | #30528B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194888 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C64 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4E89
#0C4E89
oklch(41.9% 0.116 251.4)
- #6B4300
#6B4300
oklch(41.9% 0.09 71.2)
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 #0C4E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #0C4E89 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.