What color is #120619?

#120619 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(18, 6, 25), and in HSL hsl(278, 61%, 6%).

Is #120619 accessible as text?

On white, #120619 has a contrast ratio of 19.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #120619, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120619?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #120619?

#120619 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D1906. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120619 below.

Is #120619 good for buttons?

#120619 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120619 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120619 the same as CSS black?

No — #120619 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#120619 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120619

Not just a swatch — here's how #120619 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120619 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120619 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #120619 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120619 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #120619 Secondary #2F2A32 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120619 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #120619 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120619

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #120619 with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5BAE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #180619 — 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 #120619 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120619;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 6 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.043 312.0);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #EEDDF8;
  --color-200: #DDBDEF;
  --color-300: #C290DF;
  --color-400: #A667CB;
  --color-500: #8945B0;
  --color-600: #6B3B87;
  --color-700: #4E2F60;
  --color-800: #34223F;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F2FC',
    100: '#EEDDF8',
    200: '#DDBDEF',
    300: '#C290DF',
    400: '#A667CB',
    500: '#8945B0',
    600: '#6B3B87',
    700: '#4E2F60',
    800: '#34223F',
    900: '#211627',
  },
}

$base: #120619;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FC;
$base-100: #EEDDF8;
$base-200: #DDBDEF;
$base-300: #C290DF;
$base-400: #A667CB;
$base-500: #8945B0;
$base-600: #6B3B87;
$base-700: #4E2F60;
$base-800: #34223F;
$base-900: #211627;
$base-hover: #0E0514;
$base-subtle: #C096D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120619",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDBDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C290DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A667CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8945B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B3B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120619

Color Lab

Pairs with #120619

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