#14040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.4% 0.039 339.8), rgb(20, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#14040F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14040F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.039 339.8) |
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 #14040F | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14040F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14040F text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14040F 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A86
oklch(55.5% 0.102 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#844A72
oklch(49.2% 0.095 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14040F
oklch(14.4% 0.039 339.8)
#14040F 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) | #04070F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080A0F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160408 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14040F
#14040F
oklch(14.4% 0.039 339.8)
- #000E06
#000E06
oklch(14.5% 0.032 160.8)
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 #14040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.094
Use #14040F 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.