#122656
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.4% 0.091 264.3), rgb(18, 38, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#122656 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122656 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.091 264.3) |
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 #122656 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122656 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122656 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #122656 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#2760FC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C4EDC
oklch(49.2% 0.222 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#1841B2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#19398C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 264.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122656
oklch(28.4% 0.091 264.3)
#122656 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) | #072C58 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002655 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122656
#122656
oklch(28.4% 0.091 264.3)
- #372700
#372700
oklch(28.4% 0.058 84.9)
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 #122656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #122656 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.