#120E26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.4% 0.048 288.5), rgb(18, 14, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#120E26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120E26 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 14, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.048 288.5) |
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 #120E26 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120E26 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120E26 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #120E26 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D6
oklch(70.8% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F539E
oklch(49% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4580
oklch(42.8% 0.096 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120E26
oklch(18.4% 0.048 288.5)
#120E26 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) | #051227 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051125 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1318 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120E26
#120E26
oklch(18.4% 0.048 288.5)
- #141400
#141400
oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8)
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 #120E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #120E26 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.