#140419
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.2% 0.051 318.1), rgb(20, 4, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#140419 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140419 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 4, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.051 318.1) |
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 #140419 | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140419 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140419 text on white | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140419 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E478E
oklch(49.2% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140419
oklch(15.2% 0.051 318.1)
#140419 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) | #01091A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B18 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14070C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140419
#140419
oklch(15.2% 0.051 318.1)
- #021000
#021000
oklch(15.2% 0.048 139)
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 #140419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #140419 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.