#12010B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.7% 0.047 343.5), rgb(18, 1, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#12010B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12010B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 1, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.047 343.5) |
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 #12010B | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12010B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12010B text on white | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12010B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9B
oklch(63% 0.113 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35386
oklch(55.5% 0.123 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72385C
oklch(42.8% 0.094 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12010B
oklch(12.7% 0.047 343.5)
#12010B 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) | #02040B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06070A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140104 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12010B
#12010B
oklch(12.7% 0.047 343.5)
- #000A04
#000A04
oklch(12.8% 0.029 160)
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 #12010B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
Use #12010B 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.