#12061E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.051 304.8), rgb(18, 6, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#12061E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. 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 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12061E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 6, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.051 304.8) |
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 #12061E | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12061E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12061E text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12061E 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#714B99
oklch(49% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12061E
oklch(15.8% 0.051 304.8)
#12061E 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) | #010B1F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030C1D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100A10 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12061E
#12061E
oklch(15.8% 0.051 304.8)
- #090F00
#090F00
oklch(15.6% 0.039 124.2)
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 #12061E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- 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 #12061E 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.