#140212
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14% 0.05 331.9), rgb(20, 2, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#140212 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140212 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 2, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.05 331.9) |
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 #140212 | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140212 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140212 text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140212 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.122 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5395
oklch(55.6% 0.132 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140212
oklch(14% 0.05 331.9)
#140212 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) | #020613 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060911 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150308 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140212
#140212
oklch(14% 0.05 331.9)
- #000D03
#000D03
oklch(13.9% 0.037 151.6)
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 #140212, 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 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
Use #140212 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.