#0C537E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.096 242.5), rgb(12, 83, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#0C537E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C537E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.096 242.5) |
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 #0C537E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C537E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C537E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C537E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#4191C9
oklch(63.2% 0.115 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#197AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#05669C
oklch(49% 0.116 242.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C537E
oklch(42.4% 0.096 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#164566
oklch(37.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#0C537E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C537E
#0C537E
oklch(42.4% 0.096 242.5)
- #724002
#724002
oklch(42.3% 0.096 62.6)
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 #0C537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.007
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #0C537E 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.