#124472
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.094 250.5), rgb(18, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#124472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124472 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.094 250.5) |
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 #124472 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124472 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #124472 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #124472 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A8DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0775CA
oklch(55.5% 0.157 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#03508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124472
oklch(38% 0.094 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#124472 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) | #2E4774 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3E71 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124472
#124472
oklch(38% 0.094 250.5)
- #5D3900
#5D3900
oklch(37.9% 0.082 70.4)
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 #124472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #124472 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.