#12243C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.051 256.1), rgb(18, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#12243C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12243C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.051 256.1) |
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 #12243C | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12243C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12243C text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12243C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#548BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#3873C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A6
oklch(49% 0.126 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#244F87
oklch(42.7% 0.105 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12243C
oklch(25.8% 0.051 256.1)
#12243C 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) | #1A263D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12243C
#12243C
oklch(25.8% 0.051 256.1)
- #322002
#322002
oklch(26% 0.052 76.5)
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 #12243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #12243C 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.