#123D62
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.08 248.5), rgb(18, 61, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#123D62 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123D62 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.08 248.5) |
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 #123D62 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123D62 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #123D62 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #123D62 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E6
oklch(81% 0.059 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A6DA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#478ED0
oklch(63% 0.123 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#2477BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#1564A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#165284
oklch(42.8% 0.102 248.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123D62
oklch(35.1% 0.08 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#123D62 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) | #2C3F64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203761 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123D62
#123D62
oklch(35.1% 0.08 248.5)
- #543200
#543200
oklch(35.1% 0.077 69)
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 #123D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
Use #123D62 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.