#123A7A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.118 259.7), rgb(18, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#123A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123A7A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.118 259.7) |
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 #123A7A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123A7A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #123A7A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #123A7A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4185F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F6CE4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#1159C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#1249A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123A7A
oklch(36.1% 0.118 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#123A7A 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) | #11417C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003879 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123A7A
#123A7A
oklch(36.1% 0.118 259.7)
- #523800
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
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 #123A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.076
Use #123A7A 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.