#140620
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.3% 0.055 306.5), rgb(20, 6, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#140620 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 307°. 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 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140620 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 6, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.055 306.5) |
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 #140620 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140620 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140620 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140620 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8959B5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140620
oklch(16.3% 0.055 306.5)
#140620 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) | #000C21 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030D1F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120B11 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140620
#140620
oklch(16.3% 0.055 306.5)
- #091100
#091100
oklch(16.3% 0.042 127)
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 #140620, 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 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #140620 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.