#140816
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16% 0.034 321.8), rgb(20, 8, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#140816 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140816 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 8, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.034 321.8) |
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 #140816 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140816 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140816 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140816 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140816
oklch(16% 0.034 321.8)
#140816 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) | #070B17 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090D16 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140A0D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140816
#140816
oklch(16% 0.034 321.8)
- #051104
#051104
oklch(16.1% 0.035 141.6)
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 #140816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
Use #140816 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.