#120A1F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.9% 0.043 299.3), rgb(18, 10, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#120A1F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A1F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.043 299.3) |
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 #120A1F | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A1F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A1F text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A1F 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#937BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.104 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AC
oklch(55.6% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A1F
oklch(16.9% 0.043 299.3)
#120A1F 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) | #040E20 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060E1E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0E13 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A1F
#120A1F
oklch(16.9% 0.043 299.3)
- #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 #120A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #120A1F 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.