#12252E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.3% 0.03 230), rgb(18, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#12252E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12252E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.03 230) |
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 #12252E | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12252E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12252E text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12252E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5992AD
oklch(63.1% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.079 230)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12252E
oklch(25.3% 0.03 230)
#12252E 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) | #20242E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042828 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12252E
#12252E
oklch(25.3% 0.03 230)
- #2E1E15
#2E1E15
oklch(25.2% 0.03 50.3)
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 #12252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.015
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #12252E 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.