#140D22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.043 297.3), rgb(20, 13, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#140D22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140D22 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 13, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.043 297.3) |
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 #140D22 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140D22 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140D22 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140D22 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140D22
oklch(18.1% 0.043 297.3)
#140D22 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) | #071123 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081121 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111115 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140D22
#140D22
oklch(18.1% 0.043 297.3)
- #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 #140D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
Use #140D22 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.