#122844
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.059 255.4), rgb(18, 40, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#122844 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122844 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.059 255.4) |
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 #122844 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122844 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122844 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #122844 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#488ADE
oklch(63% 0.144 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#2873CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A60B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#184E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4272
oklch(37.8% 0.093 255.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122844
oklch(27.5% 0.059 255.4)
#122844 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) | #1C2A45 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152543 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E32 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122844
#122844
oklch(27.5% 0.059 255.4)
- #382300
#382300
oklch(27.6% 0.058 75.5)
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 #122844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #122844 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.