#12030F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.7% 0.041 334.8), rgb(18, 3, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#12030F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12030F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 3, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.041 334.8) |
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 #12030F | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12030F | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12030F text on white | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12030F 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A1
oklch(63% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#995A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12030F
oklch(13.7% 0.041 334.8)
#12030F 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) | #03060F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06080F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130407 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12030F
#12030F
oklch(13.7% 0.041 334.8)
- #000C04
#000C04
oklch(13.6% 0.033 156.5)
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 #12030F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.095
Use #12030F 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.