#12051E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.5% 0.054 305.8), rgb(18, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.69:1).
About this color
#12051E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12051E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.054 305.8) |
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 #12051E | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12051E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12051E text on white | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12051E text on black | 1.06:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB7E2
oklch(81% 0.063 306.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9D73C8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#885AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 305.9)
-
Step 700
700
#73499B
oklch(49% 0.132 305.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5E3D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 305.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#12051E
oklch(15.5% 0.054 305.8)
#12051E 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) | #000A1F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100910 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12051E
#12051E
oklch(15.5% 0.054 305.8)
- #080F00
#080F00
oklch(15.5% 0.04 126.3)
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 #12051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
Use #12051E 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.