#140A23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.051 299.6), rgb(20, 10, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#140A23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A23 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.051 299.6) |
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 #140A23 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A23 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A23 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A23 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#805FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.132 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A23
oklch(17.5% 0.051 299.6)
#140A23 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) | #030F24 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040F22 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110F14 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A23
#140A23
oklch(17.5% 0.051 299.6)
- #0E1300
#0E1300
oklch(17.5% 0.042 120.7)
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 #140A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
Use #140A23 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.