#124281
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.118 257.1), rgb(18, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#124281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124281 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.118 257.1) |
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 #124281 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124281 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #124281 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #124281 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3687F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#046EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#014B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 257)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124281
oklch(38.6% 0.118 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#124281 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) | #1E4883 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E80 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124281
#124281
oklch(38.6% 0.118 257.1)
- #5C3D00
#5C3D00
oklch(38.6% 0.081 76.6)
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 #124281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #124281 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.