#120141 Color
#120141 is rgb(18, 1, 65) in RGB, hsl(256, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 98%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120141rgb(18, 1, 65)hsl(256, 97%, 13%)hsv(256, 98%, 25%)cmyk(72%, 98%, 0%, 75%)oklch(18.9% 0.109 282.8)lab(4.31% 22.65 -36.59)lch(4.31% 43.03 301.76)What #120141 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 #120141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120141 Channel Values
How #120141 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 98% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.98:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120141 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 #120141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120141; 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 #120141
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 #120141 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.
#120141#040441#0B0341#070741#0C0541#001414#070E2C#101010Using #120141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120141: #120141;background-color: #120141;colors: { 'color-120141': '#120141' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.004, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_120141">#120141</color>fill="#120141"More Purple Colors
#120141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#120141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120141?
#120141 is a darkest purple — rgb(18, 1, 65) in RGB and hsl(256, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.78.
What is the RGB value of #120141?
#120141 is rgb(18, 1, 65) — red 18, green 1, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120141?
#120141 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 98%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120141 scores 18.98:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120141 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.
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