#120522
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.9% 0.06 301.2), rgb(18, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#120522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #120522 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.06 301.2) |
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 #120522 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #120522 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #120522 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #120522 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7047A5
oklch(49% 0.147 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#120522
oklch(15.9% 0.06 301.2)
#120522 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) | #000B23 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B21 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0B12 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #120522
#120522
oklch(15.9% 0.06 301.2)
- #0B0F00
#0B0F00
oklch(15.8% 0.038 119.8)
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 #120522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #120522 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.