#12213F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.061 262.8), rgb(18, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#12213F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12213F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.061 262.8) |
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 #12213F | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12213F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12213F text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12213F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5886E1
oklch(63% 0.146 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#315BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#253F74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12213F
oklch(25.2% 0.061 262.8)
#12213F 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) | #132440 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D203E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12213F
#12213F
oklch(25.2% 0.061 262.8)
- #2E1F00
#2E1F00
oklch(25.1% 0.052 82.4)
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 #12213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #12213F 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.