#121B52
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.5% 0.1 270.4), rgb(18, 27, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#121B52 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121B52 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 27, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.1 270.4) |
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 #121B52 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121B52 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121B52 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #121B52 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3540E8
oklch(49% 0.246 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B37BB
oklch(42.6% 0.203 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#253394
oklch(37.8% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121B52
oklch(25.5% 0.1 270.4)
#121B52 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) | #002454 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E51 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002933 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121B52
#121B52
oklch(25.5% 0.1 270.4)
- #2C2100
#2C2100
oklch(25.4% 0.052 90.4)
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 #121B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #121B52 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.