#120824
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.8% 0.056 296.5), rgb(18, 8, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#120824 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120824 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.056 296.5) |
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 #120824 | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120824 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120824 text on white | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120824 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A792DB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9276D1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.147 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#563F85
oklch(42.7% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120824
oklch(16.8% 0.056 296.5)
#120824 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) | #000E25 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010D23 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0E14 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120824
#120824
oklch(16.8% 0.056 296.5)
- #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 #120824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
Use #120824 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.