#140114
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.8% 0.057 328.1), rgb(20, 1, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.11:1).
About this color
#140114 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 328°. 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 20.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140114 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 1, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.8% 0.057 328.1) |
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 #140114 | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140114 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140114 text on white | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140114 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B569B3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 328)
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Step 600
600
#A04E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893F88
oklch(49.2% 0.139 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E59
oklch(37.6% 0.09 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140114
oklch(13.8% 0.057 328.1)
#140114 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) | #000615 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040813 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150308 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140114
#140114
oklch(13.8% 0.057 328.1)
- #000D02
#000D02
oklch(13.9% 0.04 148.4)
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 #140114, 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 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
Use #140114 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.