#124274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.099 253), rgb(18, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#124274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124274 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.099 253) |
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 #124274 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124274 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #124274 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #124274 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A4E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B8BE2
oklch(63% 0.153 253)
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Step 600
600
#0E73D0
oklch(55.5% 0.166 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#064F92
oklch(42.7% 0.128 253)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124274
oklch(37.6% 0.099 253)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#124274 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) | #294676 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183D73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124274
#124274
oklch(37.6% 0.099 253)
- #5B3900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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 #124274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.010
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #124274 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.