#140D1B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.03 306.5), rgb(20, 13, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#140D1B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140D1B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 13, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.03 306.5) |
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 #140D1B | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140D1B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140D1B text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #140D1B 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BD
oklch(70.8% 0.057 307)
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Step 500
500
#957EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.072 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5582
oklch(49% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#574669
oklch(42.6% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140D1B
oklch(17.6% 0.03 306.5)
#140D1B 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) | #0A101C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130F12 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140D1B
#140D1B
oklch(17.6% 0.03 306.5)
- #0D1305
#0D1305
oklch(17.6% 0.03 127.1)
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 #140D1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #140D1B 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.