#1242A5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.6% 0.168 262.4), rgb(18, 66, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#1242A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1242A5 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.168 262.4) |
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 #1242A5 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1242A5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #1242A5 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1242A5 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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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
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#2466F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1754D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1242A5
oklch(41.6% 0.168 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#183C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F244E
oklch(27% 0.082 262.4)
#1242A5 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) | #0050A8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043A3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1242A5
#1242A5
oklch(41.6% 0.168 262.4)
- #634600
#634600
oklch(41.5% 0.086 81.5)
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 #1242A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1242A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #1242A5 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.