What color is #120557?

#120557 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 5, 87), and in HSL hsl(250, 89%, 18%).

Is #120557 accessible as text?

On white, #120557 has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #120557, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120557?

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

What colors go well with #120557?

#120557 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #495705. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120557 below.

Is #120557 good for buttons?

#120557 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120557 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120557 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #120557 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#120557 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120557

Not just a swatch — here's how #120557 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120557 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120557 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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 #120557 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #080021

Navy 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120557 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #120557 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy 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 #120557 Secondary #373D57 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #120557 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120557

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People also use #120557 with

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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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3BAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E0557 — 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 #120557 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120557;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 5 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.5% 0.132 275.2);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DED8FD;
  --color-200: #BEB2FA;
  --color-300: #917EF1;
  --color-400: #684FE3;
  --color-500: #462CC9;
  --color-600: #3C2A98;
  --color-700: #2F236B;
  --color-800: #221B46;
  --color-900: #17132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DED8FD',
    200: '#BEB2FA',
    300: '#917EF1',
    400: '#684FE3',
    500: '#462CC9',
    600: '#3C2A98',
    700: '#2F236B',
    800: '#221B46',
    900: '#17132B',
  },
}

$base: #120557;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DED8FD;
$base-200: #BEB2FA;
$base-300: #917EF1;
$base-400: #684FE3;
$base-500: #462CC9;
$base-600: #3C2A98;
$base-700: #2F236B;
$base-800: #221B46;
$base-900: #17132B;
$base-hover: #0F0445;
$base-subtle: #A496EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120557",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#917EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#684FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#462CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120557

Color Lab

Pairs with #120557

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