#123686
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.14 263), rgb(18, 54, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#123686 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123686 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 54, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.14 263) |
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 #123686 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123686 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #123686 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #123686 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2063F9
oklch(55.7% 0.234 263)
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Step 700
700
#1450D9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1343AF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123686
oklch(36.3% 0.14 263)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#123686 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 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003784 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A58 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123686
#123686
oklch(36.3% 0.14 263)
- #513900
#513900
oklch(36.2% 0.075 82.1)
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 #123686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #123686 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.