#140B2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.6% 0.065 290.9), rgb(20, 11, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#140B2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140B2D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 11, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.065 290.9) |
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 #140B2D | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140B2D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140B2D text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #140B2D text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.172 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#644AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140B2D
oklch(18.6% 0.065 290.9)
#140B2D 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) | #00122E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C131A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140B2D
#140B2D
oklch(18.6% 0.065 290.9)
- #141400
#141400
oklch(18.5% 0.04 109.8)
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 #140B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
Use #140B2D 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.