#140412
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.6% 0.042 332), rgb(20, 4, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#140412 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140412 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 4, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.042 332) |
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 #140412 | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140412 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140412 text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140412 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140412
oklch(14.6% 0.042 332)
#140412 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) | #040812 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070A12 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150509 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140412
#140412
oklch(14.6% 0.042 332)
- #000F04
#000F04
oklch(14.8% 0.038 152.9)
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 #140412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
Use #140412 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.