#122040
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.064 264.5), rgb(18, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#122040 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122040 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.064 264.5) |
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 #122040 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122040 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122040 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #122040 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#406CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3359B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122040
oklch(25.1% 0.064 264.5)
#122040 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) | #112341 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1F3F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122040
#122040
oklch(25.1% 0.064 264.5)
- #2D1F00
#2D1F00
oklch(25% 0.051 84.2)
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 #122040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #122040 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.