#122B44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.056 250.4), rgb(18, 43, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#122B44 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122B44 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 43, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.056 250.4) |
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 #122B44 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122B44 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122B44 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #122B44 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#428DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0963AA
oklch(49.2% 0.136 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122B44
oklch(28.3% 0.056 250.4)
#122B44 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) | #202C45 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192744 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003134 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122B44
#122B44
oklch(28.3% 0.056 250.4)
- #3B2405
#3B2405
oklch(28.3% 0.056 69.8)
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 #122B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #122B44 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.