#120D34
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.5% 0.073 283), rgb(18, 13, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#120D34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120D34 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 13, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.073 283) |
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 #120D34 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120D34 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120D34 text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #120D34 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E76F0
oklch(63.2% 0.177 283)
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Step 600
600
#695BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.192 283)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120D34
oklch(19.5% 0.073 283)
#120D34 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) | #001535 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001233 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04171E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120D34
#120D34
oklch(19.5% 0.073 283)
- #181500
#181500
oklch(19.3% 0.041 102.8)
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 #120D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #120D34 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.