#120A2A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.9% 0.062 290.2), rgb(18, 10, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#120A2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A2A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.062 290.2) |
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 #120A2A | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A2A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A2A text on white | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A2A 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DD
oklch(63% 0.151 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A2A
oklch(17.9% 0.062 290.2)
#120A2A 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) | #00102B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F29 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1118 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A2A
#120A2A
oklch(17.9% 0.062 290.2)
- #121300
#121300
oklch(18% 0.04 112.1)
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 #120A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #120A2A 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.