#120623 Color
#120623 is rgb(18, 6, 35) in RGB, hsl(265, 71%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120623rgb(18, 6, 35)hsl(265, 71%, 8%)hsv(265, 83%, 14%)cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 86%)oklch(16.3% 0.059 299.3)lab(3.32% 8.90 -15.87)lch(3.32% 18.20 299.29)What #120623 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 #120623, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120623 Channel Values
How #120623 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 6 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 71% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 83% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.52:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120623 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 #120623
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120623; 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 #120623
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 #120623 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.
#120623#080823#0D0723#0B0B23#0E0923#0D0C0C#0F0A18#0C0C0CUsing #120623 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120623: #120623;background-color: #120623;colors: { 'color-120623': '#120623' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.024, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_120623">#120623</color>fill="#120623"More Purple Colors
#120623 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#120623 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120623?
#120623 is a darkest purple — rgb(18, 6, 35) in RGB and hsl(265, 71%, 8%) 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 12.23.
What is the RGB value of #120623?
#120623 is rgb(18, 6, 35) — red 18, green 6, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120623?
#120623 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120623 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120623 scores 19.52:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120623 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120623 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 18.5, which is visibly different.
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