#12436B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.086 247.7), rgb(18, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#12436B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12436B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 247.7) |
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 #12436B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12436B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #12436B text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12436B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E8FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.13 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1177C2
oklch(55.5% 0.144 248)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#085287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12436B
oklch(37.2% 0.086 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#12436B 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) | #30456D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12436B
#12436B
oklch(37.2% 0.086 247.7)
- #5C3600
#5C3600
oklch(37.1% 0.082 67.4)
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 #12436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #12436B 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.