#12295E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.099 263.8), rgb(18, 41, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#12295E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12295E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 41, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.099 263.8) |
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 #12295E | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12295E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12295E text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #12295E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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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
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2160FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E49E7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E3EBA
oklch(42.7% 0.2 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#123793
oklch(37.7% 0.157 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12295E
oklch(29.8% 0.099 263.8)
#12295E 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) | #043060 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12295E
#12295E
oklch(29.8% 0.099 263.8)
- #3C2A00
#3C2A00
oklch(29.8% 0.061 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 #12295E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #12295E 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.