#120117
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.6% 0.059 319.4), rgb(18, 1, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.14:1).
About this color
#120117 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120117 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 1, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.059 319.4) |
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 #120117 | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120117 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120117 text on white | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120117 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9950AB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3577
oklch(42.6% 0.12 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120117
oklch(13.6% 0.059 319.4)
#120117 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) | #000618 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020816 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120409 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120117
#120117
oklch(13.6% 0.059 319.4)
- #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 #120117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #120117 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.