#140C23
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.9% 0.046 297.6), rgb(20, 12, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#140C23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140C23 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 12, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.046 297.6) |
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 #140C23 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140C23 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140C23 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140C23 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
#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
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#695198
oklch(49.2% 0.112 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140C23
oklch(17.9% 0.046 297.6)
#140C23 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) | #051024 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061022 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111015 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140C23
#140C23
oklch(17.9% 0.046 297.6)
- #101400
#101400
oklch(18.1% 0.042 118.4)
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 #140C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
Use #140C23 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.