#140A2B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.2% 0.064 292.9), rgb(20, 10, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#140A2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A2B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.064 292.9) |
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 #140A2B | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A2B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A2B text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A2B 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A492E5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6649AF
oklch(49% 0.156 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A2B
oklch(18.2% 0.064 292.9)
#140A2B 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) | #00112C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1219 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A2B
#140A2B
oklch(18.2% 0.064 292.9)
- #121400
#121400
oklch(18.3% 0.041 114.3)
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 #140A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
Use #140A2B 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.