#122857
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.9% 0.09 263.1), rgb(18, 40, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#122857 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122857 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.09 263.1) |
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 #122857 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122857 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122857 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #122857 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2062FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#1350DA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 263)
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Step 800
800
#1342B0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#163A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122857
oklch(28.9% 0.09 263.1)
#122857 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) | #0C2E59 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002756 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122857
#122857
oklch(28.9% 0.09 263.1)
- #392800
#392800
oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9)
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 #122857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #122857 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.