#140A17
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.031 318.2), rgb(20, 10, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#140A17 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A17 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.031 318.2) |
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 #140A17 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A17 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A17 text on white | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A17 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#876492
oklch(55.6% 0.081 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A17
oklch(16.6% 0.031 318.2)
#140A17 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) | #080D17 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0E17 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140C0F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A17
#140A17
oklch(16.6% 0.031 318.2)
- #081205
#081205
oklch(16.8% 0.031 137.6)
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 #140A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
Use #140A17 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.