#140722
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.7% 0.056 303.4), rgb(20, 7, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#140722 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140722 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 7, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.056 303.4) |
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 #140722 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140722 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140722 text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140722 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#865AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3467
oklch(37.6% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140722
oklch(16.7% 0.056 303.4)
#140722 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) | #000D23 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020D21 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110C13 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140722
#140722
oklch(16.7% 0.056 303.4)
- #0B1100
#0B1100
oklch(16.5% 0.041 123.3)
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 #140722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #140722 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.