What color is #120839?

#120839 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 8, 57), and in HSL hsl(252, 75%, 13%).

Is #120839 accessible as text?

On white, #120839 has a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #120839, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120839?

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

What colors go well with #120839?

#120839 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #303A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120839 below.

Is #120839 good for buttons?

#120839 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120839 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120839 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #120839 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#120839 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120839

Not just a swatch — here's how #120839 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120839 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120839 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Navy 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 #120839 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy 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 #120839 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120839 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #120839 Secondary #333445 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 #120839 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 34/100

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 80/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #120839

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People also use #120839 with

Prussian Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4BBEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #23083A — 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 #120839 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120839;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 8 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.1% 0.088 283.7);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1DAFB;
  --color-200: #C4B8F5;
  --color-300: #9B87E8;
  --color-400: #745BD7;
  --color-500: #5338BC;
  --color-600: #453290;
  --color-700: #352966;
  --color-800: #261E42;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E1DAFB',
    200: '#C4B8F5',
    300: '#9B87E8',
    400: '#745BD7',
    500: '#5338BC',
    600: '#453290',
    700: '#352966',
    800: '#261E42',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #120839;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E1DAFB;
$base-200: #C4B8F5;
$base-300: #9B87E8;
$base-400: #745BD7;
$base-500: #5338BC;
$base-600: #453290;
$base-700: #352966;
$base-800: #261E42;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #0F072E;
$base-subtle: #A697E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120839",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#745BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5338BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#453290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120839

Color Lab

Pairs with #120839

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