#121A3F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.5% 0.071 270.8), rgb(18, 26, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#121A3F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121A3F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 26, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.071 270.8) |
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 #121A3F | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121A3F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121A3F text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #121A3F 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#33449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121A3F
oklch(23.5% 0.071 270.8)
#121A3F 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) | #051F40 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002329 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121A3F
#121A3F
oklch(23.5% 0.071 270.8)
- #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 #121A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #121A3F 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.