What color is #12003D?

#12003D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12003D?

The RGB value is 18, 0, 61: 18 red, 0 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12003D?

The complementary color is #2B3D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12003D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12003D color

#12003D rgb(18, 0, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #12003D is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 0% green and 23.9% blue (18, 0, 61).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Silent Twilight (#0F084B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.21:1).

#12003D color codes

HEX	`#12003D`
RGB	`rgb(18, 0, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 0%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 100%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.2, 25.72, -34.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.2, 42.66, 307.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.092, 0.465, 4.446)`
Decimal	`1179709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12003D, 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 #12003D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12003D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #12003D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12003d; }
.text { color: #12003d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12003d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 0 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12003d, #30003d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #12003D?: #12003D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12003D?: The RGB value is 18, 0, 61: 18 red, 0 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12003D?: The complementary color is #2B3D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12003D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.