#120A1C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.038 303), rgb(18, 10, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#120A1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A1C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.038 303) |
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 #120A1C | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A1C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A1C text on white | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A1C 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#957CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A1C
oklch(16.6% 0.038 303)
#120A1C 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) | #060E1D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070E1C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100D11 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A1C
#120A1C
oklch(16.6% 0.038 303)
- #0C1101
#0C1101
oklch(16.7% 0.037 122.1)
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 #120A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
Use #120A1C 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.