#12387E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.126 261.3), rgb(18, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#12387E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12387E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.126 261.3) |
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 #12387E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12387E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #12387E text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12387E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#699FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 261)
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Step 500
500
#4183FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2068EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1356CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1347A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 261.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12387E
oklch(36% 0.126 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#12387E 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) | #004180 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12387E
#12387E
oklch(36% 0.126 261.3)
- #513800
#513800
oklch(36% 0.074 80.6)
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 #12387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #12387E 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.