#120920
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.7% 0.047 299.4), rgb(18, 9, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#120920 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120920 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 9, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.047 299.4) |
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 #120920 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120920 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120920 text on white | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120920 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A894D1
oklch(70.6% 0.09 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9479C5
oklch(63.2% 0.115 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B1
oklch(55.6% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F98
oklch(49% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57417B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120920
oklch(16.7% 0.047 299.4)
#120920 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) | #030E21 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040E1F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0D13 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120920
#120920
oklch(16.7% 0.047 299.4)
- #0D1100
#0D1100
oklch(16.7% 0.039 119.2)
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 #120920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #120920 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.