#140917
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.3% 0.033 318.9), rgb(20, 9, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#140917 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140917 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 9, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.033 318.9) |
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 #140917 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140917 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140917 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140917 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 319)
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Step 600
600
#896294
oklch(55.5% 0.088 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#74517E
oklch(49% 0.081 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4366
oklch(42.7% 0.066 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3953
oklch(37.8% 0.051 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140917
oklch(16.3% 0.033 318.9)
#140917 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) | #070C18 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0D17 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140B0E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140917
#140917
oklch(16.3% 0.033 318.9)
- #071104
#071104
oklch(16.3% 0.033 137.2)
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 #140917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
Use #140917 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.