#12315A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.4% 0.082 256.5), rgb(18, 49, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#12315A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12315A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.082 256.5) |
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 #12315A | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12315A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12315A text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12315A 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2486FE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#023F84
oklch(37.8% 0.129 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12315A
oklch(31.4% 0.082 256.5)
#12315A 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) | #1D355C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102E59 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12315A
#12315A
oklch(31.4% 0.082 256.5)
- #442C00
#442C00
oklch(31.4% 0.066 76.5)
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 #12315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #12315A 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.