#121C5D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(26.8% 0.116 269.7), rgb(18, 28, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#121C5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121C5D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 28, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.116 269.7) |
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 #121C5D | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121C5D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121C5D text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #121C5D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3130FD
oklch(49.1% 0.283 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#272CCC
oklch(42.7% 0.235 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#212DA0
oklch(37.7% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121C5D
oklch(26.8% 0.116 269.7)
#121C5D 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) | #00275F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00205C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D39 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121C5D
#121C5D
oklch(26.8% 0.116 269.7)
- #302400
#302400
oklch(26.7% 0.055 89.9)
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 #121C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #121C5D 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.