#140316
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.6% 0.051 323.9), rgb(20, 3, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.91:1).
About this color
#140316 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140316 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 3, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.051 323.9) |
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 #140316 | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140316 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140316 text on white | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140316 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB3
oklch(63% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140316
oklch(14.6% 0.051 323.9)
#140316 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) | #010817 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050A15 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15050A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140316
#140316
oklch(14.6% 0.051 323.9)
- #000F01
#000F01
oklch(14.6% 0.046 144.9)
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 #140316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #140316 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.