#0C5977
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.6% 0.084 231.2), rgb(12, 89, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#0C5977 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5977 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 89, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 231.2) |
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 #0C5977 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5977 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5977 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5977 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.108 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5977
oklch(43.6% 0.084 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#0C5977 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) | #4A5878 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E77 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5977
#0C5977
oklch(43.6% 0.084 231.2)
- #754323
#754323
oklch(43.6% 0.083 51.6)
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 #0C5977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.058
Use #0C5977 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.