#14021A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.6% 0.059 317.8), rgb(20, 2, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.93:1).
About this color
#14021A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14021A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 2, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.059 317.8) |
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 #14021A | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14021A | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14021A text on white | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14021A text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC1
oklch(63.2% 0.143 318)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14021A
oklch(14.6% 0.059 317.8)
#14021A 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) | #00081B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020919 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14050C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14021A
#14021A
oklch(14.6% 0.059 317.8)
- #020E00
#020E00
oklch(14.4% 0.045 138.3)
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 #14021A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #14021A 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.