#140C27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.3% 0.053 294.1), rgb(20, 12, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#140C27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140C27 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 12, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.053 294.1) |
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 #140C27 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140C27 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140C27 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140C27 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664EA2
oklch(49% 0.131 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140C27
oklch(18.3% 0.053 294.1)
#140C27 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) | #031128 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041126 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1217 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140C27
#140C27
oklch(18.3% 0.053 294.1)
- #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 #140C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
Use #140C27 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.