#140921
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.1% 0.049 302.7), rgb(20, 9, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#140921 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140921 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 9, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.049 302.7) |
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 #140921 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140921 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140921 text on white | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140921 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 303)
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Step 500
500
#9877C5
oklch(63.2% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#835EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.129 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140921
oklch(17.1% 0.049 302.7)
#140921 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) | #030E22 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050E20 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120E13 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140921
#140921
oklch(17.1% 0.049 302.7)
- #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 #140921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #140921 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.