What color is #0C53BE?

#0C53BE is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 83, 190), and in HSL hsl(216, 88%, 40%).

Is #0C53BE accessible as text?

On white, #0C53BE has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C53BE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C53BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #0C53BE?

#0C53BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C0780C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0C53BE below.

Is #0C53BE good for buttons?

#0C53BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0C53BE — black text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0C53BE the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #0C53BE is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C53BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C53BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C53BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C53BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C53BE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Sapphire Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C53BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3F7ADD

Sapphire Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sapphire Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C53BE Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Sapphire Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C53BE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Sapphire Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0C53BE Secondary #6D85AA Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Sapphire Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sapphire Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0C53BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 7/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0C53BE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C18C0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0C53BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C53BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 83 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.2% 0.181 259.9);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E7FD;
  --color-200: #B2CFFA;
  --color-300: #7FACF0;
  --color-400: #508AE2;
  --color-500: #2D6BC8;
  --color-600: #2A5698;
  --color-700: #24406B;
  --color-800: #1B2C46;
  --color-900: #131C2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sapphire-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E7FD',
    200: '#B2CFFA',
    300: '#7FACF0',
    400: '#508AE2',
    500: '#2D6BC8',
    600: '#2A5698',
    700: '#24406B',
    800: '#1B2C46',
    900: '#131C2B',
  },
}

$base: #0C53BE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E7FD;
$base-200: #B2CFFA;
$base-300: #7FACF0;
$base-400: #508AE2;
$base-500: #2D6BC8;
$base-600: #2A5698;
$base-700: #24406B;
$base-800: #1B2C46;
$base-900: #131C2B;
$base-hover: #0A4399;
$base-subtle: #B2CBF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C53BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2CFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FACF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#508AE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2D6BC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A5698",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24406B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C53BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C53BE

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