#12020B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.1% 0.041 344.7), rgb(18, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.20:1).
About this color
#12020B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12020B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.041 344.7) |
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 #12020B | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12020B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12020B text on white | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12020B 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C8
oklch(81% 0.048 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47098
oklch(63.1% 0.1 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5782
oklch(55.5% 0.109 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#88476E
oklch(49% 0.101 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12020B
oklch(13.1% 0.041 344.7)
#12020B 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) | #03050B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07070B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140205 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12020B
#12020B
oklch(13.1% 0.041 344.7)
- #000B05
#000B05
oklch(13.2% 0.029 162.9)
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 #12020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.102
Use #12020B 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.