#122850
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.4% 0.079 261.2), rgb(18, 40, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#122850 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122850 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.079 261.2) |
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 #122850 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122850 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122850 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #122850 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4283FA
oklch(63% 0.19 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2269E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1556CB
oklch(49% 0.193 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1447A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#183D82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122850
oklch(28.4% 0.079 261.2)
#122850 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) | #142C52 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07264F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003138 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122850
#122850
oklch(28.4% 0.079 261.2)
- #382600
#382600
oklch(28.3% 0.058 81.5)
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 #122850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #122850 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.