#12192E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.043 268.8), rgb(18, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#12192E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12192E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.043 268.8) |
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 #12192E | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12192E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12192E text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12192E text on black | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C8
oklch(63% 0.103 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#586FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12192E
oklch(21.8% 0.043 268.8)
#12192E 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) | #111B2F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E192E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061D21 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12192E
#12192E
oklch(21.8% 0.043 268.8)
- #221901
#221901
oklch(21.8% 0.043 89.7)
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 #12192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #12192E 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.