#12425B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.066 235.9), rgb(18, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#12425B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12425B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.066 235.9) |
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 #12425B | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12425B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #12425B text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12425B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CC
oklch(70.8% 0.079 236)
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Step 500
500
#4493BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.111 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6893
oklch(49% 0.103 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#105577
oklch(42.6% 0.085 236.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12425B
oklch(36% 0.066 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#12425B 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) | #36425C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12425B
#12425B
oklch(36% 0.066 235.9)
- #573317
#573317
oklch(35.9% 0.066 56.4)
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 #12425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #12425B 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.