#120B23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.048 294.3), rgb(18, 11, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#120B23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120B23 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 11, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.048 294.3) |
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 #120B23 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120B23 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120B23 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #120B23 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A496D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7AC9
oklch(63% 0.118 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7962B5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#66519C
oklch(49.1% 0.118 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#53437F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120B23
oklch(17.4% 0.048 294.3)
#120B23 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) | #031024 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040F22 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120B23
#120B23
oklch(17.4% 0.048 294.3)
- #101200
#101200
oklch(17.4% 0.039 114.5)
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 #120B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
Use #120B23 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.