#123E7F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.12 258.7), rgb(18, 62, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#123E7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123E7F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 62, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.12 258.7) |
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 #123E7F | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123E7F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #123E7F text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #123E7F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#146CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0259C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.154 258.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123E7F
oklch(37.5% 0.12 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#123E7F 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) | #164581 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123E7F
#123E7F
oklch(37.5% 0.12 258.7)
- #573B00
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
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 #123E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #123E7F 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.