#140110
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.5% 0.053 335.8), rgb(20, 1, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#140110 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140110 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 1, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.053 335.8) |
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 #140110 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140110 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140110 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140110 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F92
oklch(55.6% 0.14 336)
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Step 700
700
#8C407C
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140110
oklch(13.5% 0.053 335.8)
#140110 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) | #010511 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05080F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160206 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140110
#140110
oklch(13.5% 0.053 335.8)
- #000C04
#000C04
oklch(13.6% 0.033 156.5)
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 #140110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.097
Use #140110 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.