#124266
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.08 245.5), rgb(18, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#124266 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124266 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.08 245.5) |
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 #124266 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124266 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #124266 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #124266 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4090CF
oklch(63.2% 0.123 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#1779BC
oklch(55.7% 0.133 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#0365A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124266
oklch(36.7% 0.08 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#124266 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) | #314368 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C65 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124266
#124266
oklch(36.7% 0.08 245.5)
- #5B3503
#5B3503
oklch(36.8% 0.08 65.8)
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 #124266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #124266 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.