#12405A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.4% 0.066 237.9), rgb(18, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#12405A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12405A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 237.9) |
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 #12405A | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12405A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #12405A text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12405A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.08 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#4692C0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 238)
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Step 600
600
#217BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.111 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#116894
oklch(49.2% 0.103 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#145578
oklch(42.8% 0.085 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12405A
oklch(35.4% 0.066 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#12405A 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) | #34405B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A395A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12405A
#12405A
oklch(35.4% 0.066 237.9)
- #553214
#553214
oklch(35.4% 0.067 58.6)
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 #12405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #12405A 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.