#14010D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.3% 0.05 342.3), rgb(20, 1, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.19:1).
About this color
#14010D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14010D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 1, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.05 342.3) |
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 #14010D | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14010D | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14010D text on white | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14010D 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4074
oklch(49.1% 0.124 342)
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Step 800
800
#73365E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14010D
oklch(13.3% 0.05 342.3)
#14010D 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) | #02050D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06080C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160105 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14010D
#14010D
oklch(13.3% 0.05 342.3)
- #000B05
#000B05
oklch(13.2% 0.029 162.9)
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 #14010D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.102
Use #14010D 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.