#121338
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.2% 0.07 277.4), rgb(18, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#121338 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121338 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.07 277.4) |
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 #121338 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121338 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121338 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #121338 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DC
oklch(55.5% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F419B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121338
oklch(21.2% 0.07 277.4)
#121338 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) | #001939 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001637 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C23 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121338
#121338
oklch(21.2% 0.07 277.4)
- #1E1800
#1E1800
oklch(21% 0.043 96.8)
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 #121338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #121338 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.