#12538C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.5% 0.113 250.3), rgb(18, 83, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#12538C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12538C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 83, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.113 250.3) |
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 #12538C | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12538C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12538C text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #12538C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#418DD7
oklch(63% 0.135 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0963AA
oklch(49.2% 0.136 250.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#12538C
oklch(43.5% 0.113 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#12538C 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) | #37578E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006168 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12538C
#12538C
oklch(43.5% 0.113 250.3)
- #714600
#714600
oklch(43.4% 0.094 70.1)
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 #12538C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.058
Use #12538C 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.