#14041F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.7% 0.059 309.4), rgb(20, 4, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#14041F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14041F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 4, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.059 309.4) |
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 #14041F | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14041F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14041F text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14041F 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECA
oklch(63% 0.144 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B7
oklch(55.5% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14041F
oklch(15.7% 0.059 309.4)
#14041F 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) | #000A20 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120910 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14041F
#14041F
oklch(15.7% 0.059 309.4)
- #071000
#071000
oklch(15.8% 0.042 129.6)
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 #14041F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
Use #14041F 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.