#123586
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.142 263.3), rgb(18, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#123586 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123586 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.142 263.3) |
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 #123586 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123586 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #123586 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #123586 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#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
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2162FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#154FDA
oklch(49% 0.22 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1442B0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123586
oklch(36% 0.142 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#123586 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) | #004189 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003684 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A58 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123586
#123586
oklch(36% 0.142 263.3)
- #503900
#503900
oklch(36.1% 0.074 83.2)
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 #123586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #123586 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.