#140918
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.035 316.6), rgb(20, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#140918 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 317°. 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 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140918 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.035 316.6) |
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 #140918 | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140918 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140918 text on white | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140918 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B194BC
oklch(70.6% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#896297
oklch(55.6% 0.092 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#745181
oklch(49.1% 0.085 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4269
oklch(42.6% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140918
oklch(16.4% 0.035 316.6)
#140918 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) | #070D19 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090E18 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140B0F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140918
#140918
oklch(16.4% 0.035 316.6)
- #071103
#071103
oklch(16.2% 0.035 135.3)
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 #140918, 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 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
Use #140918 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.