#12061C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.048 307.5), rgb(18, 6, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#12061C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12061C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 6, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.048 307.5) |
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 #12061C | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12061C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12061C text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12061C 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C0
oklch(63% 0.117 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12061C
oklch(15.6% 0.048 307.5)
#12061C 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) | #020B1D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B1B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100A0F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12061C
#12061C
oklch(15.6% 0.048 307.5)
- #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 #12061C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #12061C 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.