#120116
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.058 321), rgb(18, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#120116 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120116 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.058 321) |
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 #120116 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120116 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120116 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120116 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABC
oklch(63% 0.14 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844091
oklch(49.1% 0.143 321)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120116
oklch(13.5% 0.058 321)
#120116 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) | #000617 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020815 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120309 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120116
#120116
oklch(13.5% 0.058 321)
- #010C00
#010C00
oklch(13.5% 0.044 140)
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 #120116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
Use #120116 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.