#12071E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.1% 0.049 303.8), rgb(18, 7, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#12071E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 304°. 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 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12071E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.049 303.8) |
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 #12071E | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12071E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12071E text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12071E 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C3
oklch(63% 0.118 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#845EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D97
oklch(49% 0.119 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12071E
oklch(16.1% 0.049 303.8)
#12071E 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) | #020C1F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040C1D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100B11 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12071E
#12071E
oklch(16.1% 0.049 303.8)
- #0A1000
#0A1000
oklch(16.1% 0.04 123.7)
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 #12071E, 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 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #12071E 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.