What color is #120535?

#120535 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 5, 53), and in HSL hsl(256, 83%, 11%).

Is #120535 accessible as text?

On white, #120535 has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #120535, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120535?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #120535?

#120535 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #273305. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120535 below.

Is #120535 good for buttons?

#120535 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120535 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120535 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #120535 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#120535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120535

Not just a swatch — here's how #120535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120535 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #120535 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120535 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120535 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #120535 Secondary #323142 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #120535 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very 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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120535

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People also use #120535 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5B6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #210533 — 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 #120535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120535;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 5 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.087 287.0);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D9FD;
  --color-200: #C6B4F8;
  --color-300: #9F82ED;
  --color-400: #7954DE;
  --color-500: #5831C3;
  --color-600: #492D95;
  --color-700: #382669;
  --color-800: #271C44;
  --color-900: #19132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D9FD',
    200: '#C6B4F8',
    300: '#9F82ED',
    400: '#7954DE',
    500: '#5831C3',
    600: '#492D95',
    700: '#382669',
    800: '#271C44',
    900: '#19132A',
  },
}

$base: #120535;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D9FD;
$base-200: #C6B4F8;
$base-300: #9F82ED;
$base-400: #7954DE;
$base-500: #5831C3;
$base-600: #492D95;
$base-700: #382669;
$base-800: #271C44;
$base-900: #19132A;
$base-hover: #0E0429;
$base-subtle: #A790E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F82ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7954DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5831C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#492D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120535

Color Lab

Pairs with #120535

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