#120B1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.9% 0.036 301.7), rgb(18, 11, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#120B1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120B1C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 11, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.036 301.7) |
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 #120B1C | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120B1C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120B1C text on white | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #120B1C 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500
#937DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A548A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 302)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120B1C
oklch(16.9% 0.036 301.7)
#120B1C 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) | #070E1D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E1C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100E12 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120B1C
#120B1C
oklch(16.9% 0.036 301.7)
- #0D1101
#0D1101
oklch(16.8% 0.036 119.8)
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 #120B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
Use #120B1C 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.