#12425D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.1% 0.068 238), rgb(18, 66, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#12425D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 238°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12425D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.068 238) |
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 #12425D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12425D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #12425D text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12425D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4392C1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B7CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.114 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#096895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12425D
oklch(36.1% 0.068 238)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#12425D 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) | #35425E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12425D
#12425D
oklch(36.1% 0.068 238)
- #583315
#583315
oklch(36.1% 0.069 57.1)
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 #12425D, 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 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #12425D 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.