#120F30
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.5% 0.063 282.9), rgb(18, 15, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#120F30 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 283°. 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 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120F30 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 15, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.063 282.9) |
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 #120F30 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120F30 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120F30 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #120F30 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6960D0
oklch(55.5% 0.167 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.155 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120F30
oklch(19.5% 0.063 282.9)
#120F30 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) | #001531 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00132F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06171D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120F30
#120F30
oklch(19.5% 0.063 282.9)
- #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 #120F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #120F30 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.