What color is #120C30?

#120C30 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(18, 12, 48), and in HSL hsl(250, 60%, 12%).

Is #120C30 accessible as text?

On white, #120C30 has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #120C30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #120C30?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #120C30?

#120C30 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B310C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #120C30 below.

Is #120C30 good for buttons?

#120C30 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #120C30 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #120C30 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #120C30 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#120C30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #120C30

Not just a swatch — here's how #120C30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #120C30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #120C30 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Graphite 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 #120C30 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #120C30 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Graphite 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 #120C30 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #120C30 Secondary #343341 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #120C30 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 38/100

Neutral

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

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 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5BFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0C31 — 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 #120C30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #120C30;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 12 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.069 285.4);
  --color-50: #F4F2FC;
  --color-100: #E2DEF8;
  --color-200: #C6BEEF;
  --color-300: #9E91DE;
  --color-400: #7867CB;
  --color-500: #5746AF;
  --color-600: #483C86;
  --color-700: #372F60;
  --color-800: #27223F;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F2FC',
    100: '#E2DEF8',
    200: '#C6BEEF',
    300: '#9E91DE',
    400: '#7867CB',
    500: '#5746AF',
    600: '#483C86',
    700: '#372F60',
    800: '#27223F',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #120C30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F2FC;
$base-100: #E2DEF8;
$base-200: #C6BEEF;
$base-300: #9E91DE;
$base-400: #7867CB;
$base-500: #5746AF;
$base-600: #483C86;
$base-700: #372F60;
$base-800: #27223F;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #0F0A27;
$base-subtle: #A79DDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#120C30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6BEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7867CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5746AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#483C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#372F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #120C30

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Pairs with #120C30

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