#12062A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17% 0.07 293.3), rgb(18, 6, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#12062A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12062A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 6, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.07 293.3) |
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 #12062A | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12062A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12062A text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12062A text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A590EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12062A
oklch(17% 0.07 293.3)
#12062A 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) | #000E2B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D29 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0F17 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12062A
#12062A
oklch(17% 0.07 293.3)
- #101100
#101100
oklch(17.1% 0.038 112.3)
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 #12062A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #12062A 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.