#12455D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.066 233.5), rgb(18, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#12455D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12455D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.066 233.5) |
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 #12455D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12455D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #12455D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12455D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 234)
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Step 500
500
#4093BD
oklch(63% 0.102 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#127DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#095676
oklch(42.7% 0.085 233.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12455D
oklch(36.9% 0.066 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#12455D 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) | #39445E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12455D
#12455D
oklch(36.9% 0.066 233.5)
- #5B351B
#5B351B
oklch(37% 0.067 53.5)
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 #12455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
Use #12455D 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.