#122D6C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.9% 0.115 263.7), rgb(18, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#122D6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122D6C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.115 263.7) |
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 #122D6C | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122D6C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122D6C text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #122D6C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2060FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#0041F4
oklch(49.1% 0.267 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#0034CB
oklch(42.6% 0.233 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#08329F
oklch(37.7% 0.181 263.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122D6C
oklch(31.9% 0.115 263.7)
#122D6C 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) | #00356E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D47 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122D6C
#122D6C
oklch(31.9% 0.115 263.7)
- #422F00
#422F00
oklch(31.9% 0.065 84.1)
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 #122D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #122D6C 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.