#120F35
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.072 281.3), rgb(18, 15, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#120F35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120F35 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 15, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.072 281.3) |
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 #120F35 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120F35 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120F35 text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120F35 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF7
oklch(81% 0.085 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A77EE
oklch(63% 0.174 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544BC0
oklch(49% 0.177 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39367B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 281.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120F35
oklch(20% 0.072 281.3)
#120F35 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) | #001636 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001334 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031820 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120F35
#120F35
oklch(20% 0.072 281.3)
- #1A1600
#1A1600
oklch(19.9% 0.041 100.7)
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 #120F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
Use #120F35 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.