#12619E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48% 0.121 248.1), rgb(18, 97, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#12619E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12619E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 97, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.121 248.1) |
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 #12619E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12619E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12619E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #12619E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#488ECE
oklch(63% 0.12 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#2677BB
oklch(55.5% 0.13 248.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#12619E
oklch(48% 0.121 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#175283
oklch(42.7% 0.1 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4469
oklch(37.7% 0.078 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#12619E 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) | #4364A0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E589D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007078 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12619E
#12619E
oklch(48% 0.121 248.1)
- #845000
#845000
oklch(48% 0.106 67.7)
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 #12619E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #12619E 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.