#140B21
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.045 300.7), rgb(20, 11, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#140B21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140B21 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 11, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.045 300.7) |
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 #140B21 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140B21 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140B21 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #140B21 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A994CE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9479C1
oklch(63% 0.109 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#584279
oklch(42.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140B21
oklch(17.5% 0.045 300.7)
#140B21 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) | #050F22 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070F20 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110F14 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140B21
#140B21
oklch(17.5% 0.045 300.7)
- #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 #140B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
Use #140B21 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.