#140D21
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.041 298.4), rgb(20, 13, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#140D21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140D21 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 13, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.041 298.4) |
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 #140D21 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140D21 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140D21 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140D21 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A696CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140D21
oklch(18% 0.041 298.4)
#140D21 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) | #071122 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081021 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111115 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140D21
#140D21
oklch(18% 0.041 298.4)
- #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 #140D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
Use #140D21 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.