#121748
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.6% 0.09 272.9), rgb(18, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#121748 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121748 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.09 272.9) |
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 #121748 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121748 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121748 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #121748 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4D58FB
oklch(55.7% 0.238 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F46DB
oklch(49.1% 0.222 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#333BB1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C358C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 273)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121748
oklch(23.6% 0.09 272.9)
#121748 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) | #001F4A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A47 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121748
#121748
oklch(23.6% 0.09 272.9)
- #261D00
#261D00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4)
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 #121748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #121748 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.