#122F6F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.6% 0.117 263.1), rgb(18, 47, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#122F6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122F6F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 47, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.117 263.1) |
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 #122F6F | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122F6F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122F6F text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #122F6F text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3269E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2557C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 263)
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Step 800
800
#20489F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#122F6F
oklch(32.6% 0.117 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#122F6F 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) | #003771 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122F6F
#122F6F
oklch(32.6% 0.117 263.1)
- #453100
#453100
oklch(32.7% 0.067 83.7)
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 #122F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #122F6F 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.