#14092A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.9% 0.064 294.4), rgb(20, 9, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#14092A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14092A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 9, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.064 294.4) |
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 #14092A | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14092A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14092A text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #14092A text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A591E4
oklch(70.7% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14092A
oklch(17.9% 0.064 294.4)
#14092A 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) | #00102B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F29 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1118 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14092A
#14092A
oklch(17.9% 0.064 294.4)
- #111300
#111300
oklch(17.8% 0.04 114.4)
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 #14092A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
Use #14092A 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.