#121B60
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(26.9% 0.121 269.9), rgb(18, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#121B60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121B60 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.121 269.9) |
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 #121B60 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121B60 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121B60 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #121B60 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4259FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#322DFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2826D2
oklch(42.7% 0.246 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#212AA4
oklch(37.7% 0.191 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121B60
oklch(26.9% 0.121 269.9)
#121B60 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) | #002862 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00205F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E3B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121B60
#121B60
oklch(26.9% 0.121 269.9)
- #312500
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
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 #121B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.030
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.068
Use #121B60 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.