#123976
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.114 259.4), rgb(18, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#123976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123976 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.114 259.4) |
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 #123976 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123976 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #123976 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #123976 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4386F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#226DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#155AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#144A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 259.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123976
oklch(35.6% 0.114 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#123976 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) | #144078 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003775 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004852 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123976
#123976
oklch(35.6% 0.114 259.4)
- #503700
#503700
oklch(35.6% 0.074 80.3)
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 #123976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #123976 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.