#125C80
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.09 236), rgb(18, 92, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#125C80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125C80 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 92, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 236) |
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 #125C80 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #125C80 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125C80 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #125C80 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E93C1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E7CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.117 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125C80
oklch(45% 0.09 236)
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Step 900
900
#134761
oklch(37.7% 0.069 235)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#125C80 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) | #4A5C82 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C527F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006568 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125C80
#125C80
oklch(45% 0.09 236)
- #7A471D
#7A471D
oklch(45% 0.089 56.9)
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 #125C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #125C80 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.