#121849
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.9% 0.091 272.2), rgb(18, 24, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#121849 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121849 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 24, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.091 272.2) |
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 #121849 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121849 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121849 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #121849 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B58FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D46DB
oklch(49% 0.222 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#323BB1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A358C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 272)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121849
oklch(23.9% 0.091 272.2)
#121849 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) | #00204B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B48 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242D | 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°).
- #121849
#121849
oklch(23.9% 0.091 272.2)
- #271E00
#271E00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 92.8)
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 #121849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
Use #121849 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.