#1230A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.8% 0.184 265.5), rgb(18, 48, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#1230A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1230A1 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 48, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.184 265.5) |
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 #1230A1 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1230A1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #1230A1 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1230A1 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#1637FE
oklch(49.1% 0.285 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#1231CD
oklch(42.7% 0.236 265.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1230A1
oklch(37.8% 0.184 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A1E5E
oklch(27% 0.117 265.4)
#1230A1 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) | #0045A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005064 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1230A1
#1230A1
oklch(37.8% 0.184 265.5)
- #543E00
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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 #1230A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1230A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.077
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #1230A1 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.