#140617
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.042 320.6), rgb(20, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#140617 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140617 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.042 320.6) |
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 #140617 | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140617 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140617 text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140617 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A575AF
oklch(63.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.11 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C84
oklch(49.1% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#643F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140617
oklch(15.6% 0.042 320.6)
#140617 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) | #040A18 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070C17 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14080D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140617
#140617
oklch(15.6% 0.042 320.6)
- #031002
#031002
oklch(15.4% 0.04 141.2)
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 #140617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
Use #140617 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.