What color is #12002C?

#12002C is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12002C?

The RGB value is 18, 0, 44: 18 red, 0 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12002C?

The complementary color is #1A2C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12002C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12002C color

#12002C rgb(18, 0, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #12002C is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 0% green and 17.3% blue (18, 0, 44).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.77:1).

#12002C color codes

HEX	`#12002C`
RGB	`rgb(18, 0, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 0%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 100%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.8, 16.75, -23.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.8, 29.02, 305.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.704, 0.31, 2.405)`
Decimal	`1179692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12002C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #12002C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12002C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #12002C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12002c; }
.text { color: #12002c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12002c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 0 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12002c, #28002c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #12002C?: #12002C is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12002C?: The RGB value is 18, 0, 44: 18 red, 0 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12002C?: The complementary color is #1A2C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12002C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.