#120923
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17% 0.052 296.4), rgb(18, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#120923 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120923 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.052 296.4) |
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 #120923 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120923 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120923 text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120923 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120923
oklch(17% 0.052 296.4)
#120923 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) | #010E24 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020E22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0E14 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120923
#120923
oklch(17% 0.052 296.4)
- #0F1100
#0F1100
oklch(17% 0.038 114.7)
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 #120923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #120923 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.