#120212
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.6% 0.049 327.9), rgb(18, 2, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.13:1).
About this color
#120212 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120212 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 2, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.049 327.9) |
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 #120212 | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120212 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120212 text on white | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120212 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EAE
oklch(63% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5599
oklch(55.5% 0.128 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120212
oklch(13.6% 0.049 327.9)
#120212 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) | #010613 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040811 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130308 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120212
#120212
oklch(13.6% 0.049 327.9)
- #000C02
#000C02
oklch(13.5% 0.038 149)
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 #120212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
Use #120212 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.