#12081F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.4% 0.048 301.6), rgb(18, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#12081F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12081F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.048 301.6) |
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 #12081F | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12081F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12081F text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12081F 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
#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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9678C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.126 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E98
oklch(49.1% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#59417B
oklch(42.8% 0.096 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12081F
oklch(16.4% 0.048 301.6)
#12081F 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) | #020D20 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040D1E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0C12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12081F
#12081F
oklch(16.4% 0.048 301.6)
- #0B1100
#0B1100
oklch(16.5% 0.041 123.3)
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 #12081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #12081F 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.