#12000F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.5% 0.056 334), rgb(18, 0, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#12000F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12000F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 0, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.056 334) |
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 #12000F | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12000F | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12000F text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12000F 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D80
oklch(49% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12000F
oklch(12.5% 0.056 334)
#12000F 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) | #000410 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04060E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130105 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12000F
#12000F
oklch(12.5% 0.056 334)
- #000A03
#000A03
oklch(12.7% 0.031 155.1)
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 #12000F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12000F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.098
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.099
Use #12000F 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.