What color is #120A4E?

#120A4E is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 10, 78), and in HSL hsl(247, 77%, 17%).

Is #120A4E accessible as text?

On white, #120A4E has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #120A4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120A4E?

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

What colors go well with #120A4E?

#120A4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #454D0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120A4E below.

Is #120A4E good for buttons?

#120A4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120A4E — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120A4E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #120A4E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#120A4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120A4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #120A4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #120A4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #120A4E 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 #120A4E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #06001C

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 #120A4E 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 #120A4E 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 #120A4E 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 #120A4E 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 20/100

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 29/100

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 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3BDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #280A4D — 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 #120A4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120A4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 10 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.0% 0.115 276.4);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DEDAFB;
  --color-200: #BEB7F5;
  --color-300: #9286E9;
  --color-400: #6859D9;
  --color-500: #4637BE;
  --color-600: #3C3191;
  --color-700: #302866;
  --color-800: #221E43;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DEDAFB',
    200: '#BEB7F5',
    300: '#9286E9',
    400: '#6859D9',
    500: '#4637BE',
    600: '#3C3191',
    700: '#302866',
    800: '#221E43',
    900: '#171429',
  },
}

$base: #120A4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DEDAFB;
$base-200: #BEB7F5;
$base-300: #9286E9;
$base-400: #6859D9;
$base-500: #4637BE;
$base-600: #3C3191;
$base-700: #302866;
$base-800: #221E43;
$base-900: #171429;
$base-hover: #0E083D;
$base-subtle: #A39AE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120A4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9286E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6859D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4637BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120A4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #120A4E

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