#140B36
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.5% 0.079 286.1), rgb(20, 11, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#140B36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140B36 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 11, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.079 286.1) |
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 #140B36 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140B36 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140B36 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #140B36 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8470F6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F54E5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A1
oklch(42.7% 0.162 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140B36
oklch(19.5% 0.079 286.1)
#140B36 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) | #001437 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001235 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06161F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140B36
#140B36
oklch(19.5% 0.079 286.1)
- #171600
#171600
oklch(19.5% 0.042 107.6)
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 #140B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
Use #140B36 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.