#14041B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.054 315), rgb(20, 4, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#14041B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14041B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 4, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.054 315) |
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 #14041B | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14041B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14041B text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14041B 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14041B
oklch(15.3% 0.054 315)
#14041B 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) | #00091C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B1A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13070D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14041B
#14041B
oklch(15.3% 0.054 315)
- #041000
#041000
oklch(15.4% 0.045 135.3)
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 #14041B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #14041B 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.