#140821
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.9% 0.052 303.6), rgb(20, 8, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#140821 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140821 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 8, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.052 303.6) |
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 #140821 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140821 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140821 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140821 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C7
oklch(63.1% 0.125 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#855CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#704B9A
oklch(49% 0.127 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140821
oklch(16.9% 0.052 303.6)
#140821 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) | #020E22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040E20 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120D13 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140821
#140821
oklch(16.9% 0.052 303.6)
- #0C1200
#0C1200
oklch(17% 0.042 123)
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 #140821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #140821 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.