#120726
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.8% 0.061 295.7), rgb(18, 7, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#120726 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120726 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 7, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.061 295.7) |
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 #120726 | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120726 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120726 text on white | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120726 text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9274D8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 295.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120726
oklch(16.8% 0.061 295.7)
#120726 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) | #000E27 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D25 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D0E15 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120726
#120726
oklch(16.8% 0.061 295.7)
- #0E1100
#0E1100
oklch(16.8% 0.039 117)
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 #120726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
Use #120726 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.