#120B24
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.05 293.5), rgb(18, 11, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#120B24 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120B24 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 11, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.05 293.5) |
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 #120B24 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120B24 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120B24 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #120B24 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120B24
oklch(17.5% 0.05 293.5)
#120B24 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) | #031025 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040F23 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1015 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120B24
#120B24
oklch(17.5% 0.05 293.5)
- #111200
#111200
oklch(17.5% 0.039 112.2)
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 #120B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #120B24 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.