#12294D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.072 259.1), rgb(18, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#12294D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12294D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.072 259.1) |
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 #12294D | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12294D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12294D text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12294D 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4186F1
oklch(63% 0.175 259)
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Step 600
600
#1F6DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 259)
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Step 700
700
#115AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#124A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#173F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 259.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12294D
oklch(28.4% 0.072 259.1)
#12294D 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) | #182C4E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E274C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003137 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12294D
#12294D
oklch(28.4% 0.072 259.1)
- #392600
#392600
oklch(28.4% 0.059 80)
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 #12294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #12294D 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.