Information about #120817 color

#120817 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#120817 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 8, 23) — 7.1% red, 3.1% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 6 / 0 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #120817 reads as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Standard-Bearer (#141216). Slightly further away sit Very Deep Violet (#0E001D) and Very Dark Violet (#17111D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 8, 23)), which gives #120817 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 19.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #120817 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#120817 color variations

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

#120817 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#49205D

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#8039A4

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#AE71CD

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#D6B8E6

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White

#FFFFFF

#120817 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#120817

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#0E0612

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#0A040D

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#070309

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#030104

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Black

#000000

#120817 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#120817

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#2A1734

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#412A4D

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#574262

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#6C5E73

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Grey

#808080

#120817 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#160709

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#16070F

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#160715

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#120817

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#0B0716

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#070916

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#070F16

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#120817 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
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#120817

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#0D1708
#0D1708

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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
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#120817

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#08170A
#08170A

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#141708
#141708

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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
#170814
#170814

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#120817
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#0A0817
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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
#120817
#120817

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#171208
#171208

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#081712
#081712

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#120817
#120817

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#17080D
#17080D

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#0D1708
#0D1708

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#081712
#081712

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#170A08
#170A08

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#0D1708
#0D1708

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#081417
#081417

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Nearest named colors to #120817

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

Standard-Bearer color link
Standard-Bearer

#141216

Very Deep Violet color link
Very Deep Violet

#0E001D

Very Dark Violet color link
Very Dark Violet

#17111D

Chinese Black color link
Chinese Black

#141414

Fingertips color link
Fingertips

#130E0C

Onyx Violet color link
Onyx Violet

#0B0010

Contract Leather color link
Contract Leather

#0C0C0C

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir color link
Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir

#0B0B0B

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

#120817 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#120817
  • RGB18, 8, 23
  • CMYK2, 6, 0, 91
  • HSL280°, 48%, 6%
  • HSL Precise280°, 48.387%, 6.078%
  • HSV280°, 65%, 9%
  • HSB280°, 65%, 9%
  • HEX ID120817
  • DECIMAL ID1181719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
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