#14051F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.9% 0.056 308.6), rgb(20, 5, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#14051F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.056 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 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14051F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 5, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.056 308.6) |
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 #14051F | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14051F | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14051F text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14051F text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A170C8
oklch(63% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B4
oklch(55.6% 0.148 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14051F
oklch(15.9% 0.056 308.6)
#14051F 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) | #000B20 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020C1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120A10 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14051F
#14051F
oklch(15.9% 0.056 308.6)
- #081000
#081000
oklch(15.9% 0.041 127.6)
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 #14051F, 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 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
Use #14051F 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.