#124B69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.076 237), rgb(18, 75, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#124B69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124B69 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 75, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.076 237) |
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 #124B69 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124B69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #124B69 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124B69 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3493C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124B69
oklch(39.2% 0.076 237)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 236.5)
#124B69 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) | #3D4B6A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314368 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005355 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124B69
#124B69
oklch(39.2% 0.076 237)
- #643A18
#643A18
oklch(39.3% 0.076 56.8)
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 #124B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #124B69 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.