#12011D Color
#12011D is rgb(18, 1, 29) in RGB, hsl(276, 93%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12011Drgb(18, 1, 29)hsl(276, 93%, 6%)hsv(276, 97%, 11%)cmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 89%)oklch(14.2% 0.066 310.8)lab(2.09% 9.23 -12.99)lch(2.09% 15.94 305.41)What #12011D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #12011D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12011D Channel Values
How #12011D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 1 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 93% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 97% · V 11% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 89% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20.04:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12011D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #12011D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12011D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #12011D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #12011D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#12011D#04041D#0B031D#07071D#0C051D#0E0606#100412#080808Using #12011D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12011d: #12011D;background-color: #12011D;colors: { 'color-12011d': '#12011D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.004, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_12011d">#12011D</color>fill="#12011D"More Purple Colors
#12011D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12011D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12011D?
#12011D is a darkest purple — rgb(18, 1, 29) in RGB and hsl(276, 93%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.75.
What is the RGB value of #12011D?
#12011D is rgb(18, 1, 29) — red 18, green 1, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12011D?
#12011D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12011D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12011D scores 20.04:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12011D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12011D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.
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