#12020C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.1% 0.042 342), rgb(18, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.19:1).
About this color
#12020C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12020C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.042 342) |
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 #12020C | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12020C | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12020C text on white | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12020C 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4709B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 342)
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Step 600
600
#9F5786
oklch(55.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#884771
oklch(49.2% 0.104 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 343.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12020C
oklch(13.1% 0.042 342)
#12020C 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) | #03050C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06080C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140205 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12020C
#12020C
oklch(13.1% 0.042 342)
- #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 #12020C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.100
Use #12020C 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.