#140A1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.1% 0.042 305.5), rgb(20, 10, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#140A1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A1E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.042 305.5) |
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 #140A1E | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A1E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A1E text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A1E 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9879BB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A1E
oklch(17.1% 0.042 305.5)
#140A1E 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) | #050E1F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070F1D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120D12 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A1E
#140A1E
oklch(17.1% 0.042 305.5)
- #0B1300
#0B1300
oklch(17.2% 0.044 126.1)
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 #140A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #140A1E 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.