Information about #12001F color

#12001F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12001F belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 0, 31) — 7.1% red, 0% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 12 / 0 / 88. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #12001F reads as a intensely saturated blue-purple violet and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Deep Violet (#0E001D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Magenta (#1D001D) and Onyx Violet (#0B0010).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 0, 31)), which gives #12001F its character. If you plan to put text on a #12001F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:88) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #12001F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#12001F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#12001F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #12001F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#12001F
  • RGB18, 0, 31
  • CMYK5, 12, 0, 88
  • CSSrgb(18, 0, 31)
  • HSL275°, 100%, 6%
  • HSL Precise274.839°, 100%, 6.078%
  • HSV275°, 100%, 12%
  • HSB275°, 100%, 12%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.000, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.000, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.000, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID12001F
  • DECIMAL ID1179679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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