#12427A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.108 255.1), rgb(18, 66, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#12427A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12427A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.108 255.1) |
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 #12427A | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12427A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #12427A text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12427A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 255)
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Step 400
400
#67A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#398AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0971D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#044D98
oklch(42.7% 0.138 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12427A
oklch(38% 0.108 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#12427A 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) | #25477C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3E79 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12427A
#12427A
oklch(38% 0.108 255.1)
- #5B3B00
#5B3B00
oklch(38% 0.08 74.8)
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 #12427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.005
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #12427A 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.