#12092C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.9% 0.067 289.7), rgb(18, 9, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#12092C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12092C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 9, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.067 289.7) |
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 #12092C | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12092C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12092C text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #12092C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#755AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6249B5
oklch(49% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12092C
oklch(17.9% 0.067 289.7)
#12092C 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) | #00102D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091119 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12092C
#12092C
oklch(17.9% 0.067 289.7)
- #131200
#131200
oklch(17.8% 0.038 107.3)
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 #12092C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
Use #12092C 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.