#120A2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.1% 0.065 289), rgb(18, 10, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#120A2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120A2C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 10, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.065 289) |
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 #120A2C | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120A2C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120A2C text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #120A2C 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
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8876E2
oklch(63.2% 0.158 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#735CD0
oklch(55.7% 0.172 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#614AB4
oklch(49% 0.161 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120A2C
oklch(18.1% 0.065 289)
#120A2C 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) | #00112D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091219 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120A2C
#120A2C
oklch(18.1% 0.065 289)
- #131300
#131300
oklch(18.1% 0.039 109.8)
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 #120A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #120A2C 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.