#121A49
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.4% 0.088 271.1), rgb(18, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#121A49 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 271°. 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 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121A49 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.088 271.1) |
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 #121A49 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121A49 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121A49 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #121A49 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#485BF7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A49D7
oklch(49% 0.215 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#303EAE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#29378A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 271)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121A49
oklch(24.4% 0.088 271.1)
#121A49 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) | #00214B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C48 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121A49
#121A49
oklch(24.4% 0.088 271.1)
- #291F00
#291F00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4)
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 #121A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #121A49 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.