#14051B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.051 314.2), rgb(20, 5, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#14051B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14051B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 5, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.051 314.2) |
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 #14051B | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14051B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14051B text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14051B 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A472BD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14051B
oklch(15.6% 0.051 314.2)
#14051B 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) | #010A1C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B1A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13080E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14051B
#14051B
oklch(15.6% 0.051 314.2)
- #051000
#051000
oklch(15.6% 0.044 133.4)
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 #14051B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #14051B 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.