#12204D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.085 267.2), rgb(18, 32, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#12204D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12204D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 32, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.085 267.2) |
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 #12204D | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12204D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12204D text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12204D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A61F4
oklch(55.7% 0.224 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E4ED4
oklch(49% 0.208 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2641AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#223988
oklch(37.7% 0.135 267.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12204D
oklch(26.1% 0.085 267.2)
#12204D 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) | #03264F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B33 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12204D
#12204D
oklch(26.1% 0.085 267.2)
- #2F2200
#2F2200
oklch(26% 0.053 87.4)
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 #12204D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #12204D 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.