#0C4F70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.6% 0.083 236.8), rgb(12, 79, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#0C4F70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4F70 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 79, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.083 236.8) |
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 #0C4F70 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4F70 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #0C4F70 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0C4F70 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#4792BE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 237)
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Step 600
600
#237CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 236.6)
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Step 700
700
#136892
oklch(49.1% 0.1 236.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C4F70
oklch(40.6% 0.083 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#0C4F70 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4F70
#0C4F70
oklch(40.6% 0.083 236.8)
- #6A3C15
#6A3C15
oklch(40.5% 0.083 57.1)
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 #0C4F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #0C4F70 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.