#120314
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.047 323.5), rgb(18, 3, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#120314 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120314 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 3, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 74%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.047 323.5) |
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 #120314 | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120314 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120314 text on white | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120314 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#96589C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120314
oklch(14.1% 0.047 323.5)
#120314 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) | #010715 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050913 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120509 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120314
#120314
oklch(14.1% 0.047 323.5)
- #000E00
#000E00
oklch(14.2% 0.048 142.5)
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 #120314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
Use #120314 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.