What color is #12094E?

#12094E is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 9, 78), and in HSL hsl(248, 79%, 17%).

Is #12094E accessible as text?

On white, #12094E has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #12094E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12094E?

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

What colors go well with #12094E?

#12094E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #444E09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12094E below.

Is #12094E good for buttons?

#12094E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #12094E — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12094E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #12094E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#12094E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12094E

Not just a swatch — here's how #12094E works with other colors. Named schemes with #12094E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #12094E Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 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 #12094E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #06001B

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 #12094E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #12094E 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 #12094E Secondary #373B52 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 #12094E 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 26/100

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 28/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #12094E

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People also use #12094E 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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3BDED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29094E — 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 #12094E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12094E;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 9 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.9% 0.116 276.6);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DEDAFC;
  --color-200: #BFB6F6;
  --color-300: #9285EB;
  --color-400: #6958DA;
  --color-500: #4735C0;
  --color-600: #3D3092;
  --color-700: #302867;
  --color-800: #231D43;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DEDAFC',
    200: '#BFB6F6',
    300: '#9285EB',
    400: '#6958DA',
    500: '#4735C0',
    600: '#3D3092',
    700: '#302867',
    800: '#231D43',
    900: '#171429',
  },
}

$base: #12094E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DEDAFC;
$base-200: #BFB6F6;
$base-300: #9285EB;
$base-400: #6958DA;
$base-500: #4735C0;
$base-600: #3D3092;
$base-700: #302867;
$base-800: #231D43;
$base-900: #171429;
$base-hover: #0F073E;
$base-subtle: #A499E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12094E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9285EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6958DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4735C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12094E

Color Lab

Pairs with #12094E

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