#123E73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.103 255.5), rgb(18, 62, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#123E73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123E73 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.103 255.5) |
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 #123E73 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123E73 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #123E73 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #123E73 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#408AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A71D4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#095EB8
oklch(49% 0.16 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4E95
oklch(42.8% 0.132 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123E73
oklch(36.5% 0.103 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#123E73 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) | #234375 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3A72 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123E73
#123E73
oklch(36.5% 0.103 255.5)
- #563800
#563800
oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.5)
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 #123E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #123E73 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.