#120C2D
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.6% 0.064 286.8), rgb(18, 12, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#120C2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120C2D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 12, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.064 286.8) |
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 #120C2D | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120C2D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120C2D text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #120C2D text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8578E1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.155 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4091
oklch(42.8% 0.129 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120C2D
oklch(18.6% 0.064 286.8)
#120C2D 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) | #00122E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09141A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120C2D
#120C2D
oklch(18.6% 0.064 286.8)
- #151400
#151400
oklch(18.6% 0.04 107.4)
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 #120C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
Use #120C2D 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.