What color is #120271?

#120271 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 2, 113), and in HSL hsl(249, 97%, 23%).

Is #120271 accessible as text?

On white, #120271 has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #120271, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120271?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #120271?

#120271 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #627402. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120271 below.

Is #120271 good for buttons?

#120271 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120271 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120271 the same as CSS navy?

No — #120271 is not the CSS named color navy, but navy (#000080) is the closest CSS named color.

#120271 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120271

Not just a swatch — here's how #120271 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120271 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120271 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #120271 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0E0034

Navy Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120271 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120271 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #120271 Secondary #3C4567 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #120271 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120271

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People also use #120271 with

Cobalt Blue Indigo Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5BCF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #390274 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #120271 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120271;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 2 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.9% 0.165 271.2);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DDD8FD;
  --color-200: #BCB1FC;
  --color-300: #8C79F6;
  --color-400: #6149E9;
  --color-500: #3F25D0;
  --color-600: #37259D;
  --color-700: #2C206F;
  --color-800: #201948;
  --color-900: #15112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy-blue: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DDD8FD',
    200: '#BCB1FC',
    300: '#8C79F6',
    400: '#6149E9',
    500: '#3F25D0',
    600: '#37259D',
    700: '#2C206F',
    800: '#201948',
    900: '#15112C',
  },
}

$base: #120271;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DDD8FD;
$base-200: #BCB1FC;
$base-300: #8C79F6;
$base-400: #6149E9;
$base-500: #3F25D0;
$base-600: #37259D;
$base-700: #2C206F;
$base-800: #201948;
$base-900: #15112C;
$base-hover: #0F015C;
$base-subtle: #A699F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120271",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8C79F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6149E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F25D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120271

Color Lab

Pairs with #120271

UI roles & guardrails

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