#120316
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.2% 0.049 319.7), rgb(18, 3, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.99:1).
About this color
#120316 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120316 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 3, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.049 319.7) |
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 #120316 | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120316 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120316 text on white | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #120316 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A970B6
oklch(63% 0.12 320)
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Step 600
600
#9457A2
oklch(55.5% 0.13 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120316
oklch(14.2% 0.049 319.7)
#120316 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) | #010717 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040915 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12050A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120316
#120316
oklch(14.2% 0.049 319.7)
- #010E00
#010E00
oklch(14.3% 0.047 140.4)
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 #120316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #120316 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.