#120A26
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.5% 0.055 293), rgb(18, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#120A26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A26 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.055 293) |
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 #120A26 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A26 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A26 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A26 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A26
oklch(17.5% 0.055 293)
#120A26 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) | #001027 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010F25 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1016 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A26
#120A26
oklch(17.5% 0.055 293)
- #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 #120A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
Use #120A26 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.