#140A25
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.054 297.7), rgb(20, 10, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#140A25 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A25 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.054 297.7) |
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 #140A25 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A25 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A25 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A25 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9376CE
oklch(63% 0.132 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBB
oklch(55.7% 0.142 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A25
oklch(17.6% 0.054 297.7)
#140A25 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) | #021026 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030F24 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101015 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A25
#140A25
oklch(17.6% 0.054 297.7)
- #0F1300
#0F1300
oklch(17.6% 0.041 118.7)
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 #140A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
Use #140A25 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.