#140012
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.2% 0.06 331.8), rgb(20, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.22:1).
About this color
#140012 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140012 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.06 331.8) |
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 #140012 | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140012 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140012 text on white | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140012 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140012
oklch(13.2% 0.06 331.8)
#140012 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) | #000513 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040711 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150106 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140012
#140012
oklch(13.2% 0.06 331.8)
- #000B03
#000B03
oklch(13.1% 0.033 153.7)
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 #140012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
Use #140012 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.