#123D6B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.092 253.2), rgb(18, 61, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#123D6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123D6B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 61, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.092 253.2) |
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 #123D6B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123D6B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #123D6B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #123D6B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 253)
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Step 500
500
#448CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 253)
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Step 600
600
#2074CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#1161AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#134F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123D6B
oklch(35.7% 0.092 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#123D6B 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) | #27406D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18386A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123D6B
#123D6B
oklch(35.7% 0.092 253.2)
- #543500
#543500
oklch(35.7% 0.076 73.2)
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 #123D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #123D6B 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.