#0E0414
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.7% 0.04 312.7), rgb(14, 4, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#0E0414 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0414 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 4, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.04 312.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0E0414 | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0414 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0414 text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0414 text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B193C3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#89609F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#744F88
oklch(49.1% 0.098 313)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0414
oklch(13.7% 0.04 312.7)
#0E0414 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #020715 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040814 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D060A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0414
#0E0414
oklch(13.7% 0.04 312.7)
- #040B00
#040B00
oklch(13.6% 0.037 131.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0E0414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #0E0414 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.