#120A29
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.8% 0.06 290.8), rgb(18, 10, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#120A29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A29 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.06 290.8) |
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 #120A29 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A29 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A29 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A29 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B77DA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.149 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A29
oklch(17.8% 0.06 290.8)
#120A29 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) | #00102A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F28 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1118 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A29
#120A29
oklch(17.8% 0.06 290.8)
- #121200
#121200
oklch(17.6% 0.038 109.8)
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 #120A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #120A29 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.