#14051C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.7% 0.052 312.7), rgb(20, 5, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#14051C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 313°. 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 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14051C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.052 312.7) |
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 #14051C | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14051C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14051C text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14051C 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DE
oklch(81% 0.062 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A471C0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#794893
oklch(49.1% 0.126 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#503360
oklch(37.5% 0.082 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14051C
oklch(15.7% 0.052 312.7)
#14051C 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) | #010A1D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040C1B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13080F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14051C
#14051C
oklch(15.7% 0.052 312.7)
- #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 #14051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #14051C 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.