#12366B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.101 258.4), rgb(18, 54, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#12366B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12366B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 54, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.101 258.4) |
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 #12366B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12366B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12366B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12366B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 259)
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Step 400
400
#71A2EC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D4
oklch(55.7% 0.169 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.157 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C94
oklch(42.6% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12366B
oklch(34% 0.101 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#12366B 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) | #193B6D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01336A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12366B
#12366B
oklch(34% 0.101 258.4)
- #4B3200
#4B3200
oklch(33.8% 0.07 78.2)
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 #12366B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.011
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
Use #12366B 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.