#120829
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.3% 0.064 292.5), rgb(18, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#120829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120829 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.064 292.5) |
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 #120829 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120829 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120829 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #120829 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B0
oklch(49.1% 0.157 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120829
oklch(17.3% 0.064 292.5)
#120829 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) | #000F2A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E28 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1017 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120829
#120829
oklch(17.3% 0.064 292.5)
- #111200
#111200
oklch(17.5% 0.039 112.2)
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 #120829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #120829 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.