#12061D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.7% 0.05 306.1), rgb(18, 6, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#12061D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12061D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 6, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 66%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.05 306.1) |
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 #12061D | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12061D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12061D text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12061D 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91CF
oklch(70.6% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#875CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#724C97
oklch(49.2% 0.122 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12061D
oklch(15.7% 0.05 306.1)
#12061D 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) | #010B1E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030B1C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100A10 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12061D
#12061D
oklch(15.7% 0.05 306.1)
- #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 #12061D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #12061D 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.