#1242A3
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.4% 0.165 262.2), rgb(18, 66, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#1242A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1242A3 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.165 262.2) |
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 #1242A3 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1242A3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1242A3 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1242A3 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2467EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#1854CF
oklch(49% 0.2 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1242A3
oklch(41.4% 0.165 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#183C85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#1242A3 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) | #0050A6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043A1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1242A3
#1242A3
oklch(41.4% 0.165 262.2)
- #624600
#624600
oklch(41.4% 0.085 82.4)
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 #1242A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1242A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #1242A3 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.