#120216
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.9% 0.053 320.3), rgb(18, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#120216 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120216 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.053 320.3) |
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 #120216 | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120216 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120216 text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120216 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9754A5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#81448E
oklch(49.2% 0.131 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120216
oklch(13.9% 0.053 320.3)
#120216 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 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030815 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12040A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120216
#120216
oklch(13.9% 0.053 320.3)
- #010D00
#010D00
oklch(13.9% 0.045 140.2)
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 #120216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #120216 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.