#123F58
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.065 237.4), rgb(18, 63, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#123F58 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123F58 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 63, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.065 237.4) |
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 #123F58 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123F58 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #123F58 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #123F58 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#4892BE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#247CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#156892
oklch(49.1% 0.1 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123F58
oklch(35% 0.065 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#123F58 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) | #333F59 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3858 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123F58
#123F58
oklch(35% 0.065 237.4)
- #543115
#543115
oklch(35.1% 0.065 57)
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 #123F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #123F58 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.