#12081A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16% 0.039 308.4), rgb(18, 8, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#12081A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12081A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 8, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.039 308.4) |
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 #12081A | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12081A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12081A text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12081A 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8462A2
oklch(55.6% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#70518A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4270
oklch(42.6% 0.08 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12081A
oklch(16% 0.039 308.4)
#12081A 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) | #040C1B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060C1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110B0F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12081A
#12081A
oklch(16% 0.039 308.4)
- #081001
#081001
oklch(15.9% 0.038 129)
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 #12081A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
Use #12081A 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.