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#121a50 color: Tetsu-Kon Blue

#121a50 is rgb(18, 26, 80) in RGB and oklch(25.063% 0.09869 270.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

25.1%
0.099
271°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #121a50

#121a50 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 25.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.29:1 contrast and black text 1.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tetsu-Kon Blue (#17184b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #121a50 mixed with white

  1. 121a50
  2. 242f61
  3. 384572
  4. 4e5a84
  5. 657095
  6. 7c87a6
  7. 959eb8
  8. afb5c9
  9. c9cddb
  10. e4e6ed

Darker: #121a50 mixed with black

  1. 121a50
  2. 0e1544
  3. 0a1039
  4. 070c2e
  5. 040724
  6. 02041a
  7. 010210
  8. 010107
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #121a50 with less saturation

  1. 121a50
  2. 131c4b
  3. 141d47
  4. 161e42
  5. 171f3e
  6. 192039
  7. 1b2135
  8. 1c2130
  9. 1e212b
  10. 202227

Questions about #121a50

What color is #121a50?

#121a50 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Tetsu-Kon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 26, 80), in HSL hsl(232.26, 63.27%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.063% 0.09869 270.912).

What colors go well with #121a50?

The complementary color of #121a50 is #2e1f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002447 and #2b1048. The triadic partners are #460300 and #002d03.

Is white or black text more readable on #121a50?

White text reads better on #121a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 and black gives 1.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #121a50 a warm or cool color?

#121a50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 25.1% and its chroma 0.099.