#12000A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.2% 0.052 344.7), rgb(18, 0, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.38:1).
About this color
#12000A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12000A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 0, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.2% 0.052 344.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #12000A | 20.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12000A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12000A text on white | 20.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12000A text on black | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E86
oklch(55.6% 0.137 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#913F71
oklch(49.2% 0.126 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#75345C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12000A
oklch(12.2% 0.052 344.7)
#12000A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #01030A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050609 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140003 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12000A
#12000A
oklch(12.2% 0.052 344.7)
- #000904
#000904
oklch(12.4% 0.027 162.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #12000A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.107
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.107
Use #12000A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.