#122756
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.09 263.6), rgb(18, 39, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#122756 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122756 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 39, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.09 263.6) |
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 #122756 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122756 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122756 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #122756 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2462FA
oklch(55.7% 0.235 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#184FDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1642B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#173A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122756
oklch(28.6% 0.09 263.6)
#122756 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) | #0B2D58 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002655 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122756
#122756
oklch(28.6% 0.09 263.6)
- #382700
#382700
oklch(28.5% 0.059 83.4)
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 #122756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #122756 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.