#123F79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.11 256.7), rgb(18, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#123F79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #123F79 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.11 256.7) |
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 #123F79 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #123F79 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #123F79 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #123F79 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D88ED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#146FDB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#025CBE
oklch(49% 0.171 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A4C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#123F79
oklch(37.2% 0.11 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#123F79 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) | #20457B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053B78 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #123F79
#123F79
oklch(37.2% 0.11 256.7)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #123F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
Use #123F79 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.