#0C526F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.3% 0.08 232.4), rgb(12, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#0C526F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 232°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C526F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.08 232.4) |
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 #0C526F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C526F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0C526F text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C526F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4693B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#207DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C526F
oklch(41.3% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#0C526F 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) | #435170 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C526F
#0C526F
oklch(41.3% 0.08 232.4)
- #6D3E1E
#6D3E1E
oklch(41.4% 0.08 52.8)
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 #0C526F, 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 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #0C526F 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.