#12376A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.098 257.5), rgb(18, 55, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#12376A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12376A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.098 257.5) |
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 #12376A | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12376A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12376A text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12376A text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A89E3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A71D1
oklch(55.7% 0.164 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D92
oklch(42.6% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12376A
oklch(34.1% 0.098 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#12376A 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) | #1C3C6C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073469 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12376A
#12376A
oklch(34.1% 0.098 257.5)
- #4C3300
#4C3300
oklch(34.2% 0.071 78.6)
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 #12376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.010
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #12376A 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.