#124EB6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.5% 0.175 260.9), rgb(18, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#124EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.175 260.9) |
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 #124EB6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124EB6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #124EB6 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #124EB6 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F66F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0053D5
oklch(49% 0.211 261)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#124EB6
oklch(45.5% 0.175 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#103C88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.8)
#124EB6 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) | #005CBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124EB6
#124EB6
oklch(45.5% 0.175 260.9)
- #715000
#715000
oklch(45.5% 0.094 81.1)
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 #124EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.080
Use #124EB6 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.