#140C31
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.2% 0.07 287.9), rgb(20, 12, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#140C31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140C31 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 12, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.07 287.9) |
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 #140C31 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140C31 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140C31 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #140C31 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7259D7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 288)
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Step 700
700
#6048BA
oklch(49.1% 0.172 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140C31
oklch(19.2% 0.07 287.9)
#140C31 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) | #001332 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001230 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A151C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140C31
#140C31
oklch(19.2% 0.07 287.9)
- #161500
#161500
oklch(19.1% 0.041 107.5)
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 #140C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
Use #140C31 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.