#120C30
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.9% 0.069 285.4), rgb(18, 12, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#120C30 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 285°. 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 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120C30 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 12, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.069 285.4) |
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 #120C30 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120C30 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120C30 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #120C30 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8276E8
oklch(63% 0.166 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.168 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120C30
oklch(18.9% 0.069 285.4)
#120C30 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) | #001331 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07151C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120C30
#120C30
oklch(18.9% 0.069 285.4)
- #161400
#161400
oklch(18.8% 0.04 105)
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 #120C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
Use #120C30 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.