#14052A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17% 0.072 297.3), rgb(20, 5, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#14052A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14052A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 5, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.072 297.3) |
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 #14052A | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14052A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14052A text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #14052A text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8252D2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3793
oklch(42.8% 0.145 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14052A
oklch(17% 0.072 297.3)
#14052A 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) | #000E2B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0E16 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14052A
#14052A
oklch(17% 0.072 297.3)
- #0E1200
#0E1200
oklch(17.2% 0.04 118.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #14052A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #14052A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
Use #14052A 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.