#12466B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.083 244.5), rgb(18, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#12466B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12466B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.083 244.5) |
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 #12466B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12466B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #12466B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12466B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#0379BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#015384
oklch(42.7% 0.106 244.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12466B
oklch(38% 0.083 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#12466B 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) | #35476D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12466B
#12466B
oklch(38% 0.083 244.5)
- #603705
#603705
oklch(37.9% 0.083 63.8)
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 #12466B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
Use #12466B 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.