#12203D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.059 263.3), rgb(18, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#12203D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12203D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.059 263.3) |
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 #12203D | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12203D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12203D text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12203D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 263)
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Step 500
500
#5B86DF
oklch(63% 0.143 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#426ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#345BB1
oklch(49% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#273F72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12203D
oklch(24.8% 0.059 263.3)
#12203D 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) | #13233E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1F3C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12203D
#12203D
oklch(24.8% 0.059 263.3)
- #2D1E00
#2D1E00
oklch(24.7% 0.051 81.9)
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 #12203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #12203D 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.