#121C42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.073 269.2), rgb(18, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#121C42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121C42 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.073 269.2) |
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 #121C42 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121C42 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121C42 text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #121C42 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4865E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#30459F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121C42
oklch(24.2% 0.073 269.2)
#121C42 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) | #072143 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D41 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121C42
#121C42
oklch(24.2% 0.073 269.2)
- #291E00
#291E00
oklch(24.2% 0.049 89.1)
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 #121C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #121C42 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.