#120E23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.042 290.3), rgb(18, 14, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#120E23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120E23 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 14, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.042 290.3) |
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 #120E23 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120E23 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120E23 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #120E23 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#897EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7367AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 290)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F467A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120E23
oklch(18.1% 0.042 290.3)
#120E23 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) | #071124 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071123 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1216 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120E23
#120E23
oklch(18.1% 0.042 290.3)
- #131300
#131300
oklch(18.1% 0.039 109.8)
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 #120E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
Use #120E23 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.