#120C33
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.2% 0.073 284.1), rgb(18, 12, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#120C33 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120C33 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 12, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.073 284.1) |
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 #120C33 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120C33 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120C33 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #120C33 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8075EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A49C0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.149 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120C33
oklch(19.2% 0.073 284.1)
#120C33 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) | #001434 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001132 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05161D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120C33
#120C33
oklch(19.2% 0.073 284.1)
- #171500
#171500
oklch(19.2% 0.041 105.2)
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 #120C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
Use #120C33 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.