#140D35
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.8% 0.075 285.3), rgb(20, 13, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#140D35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140D35 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 13, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.075 285.3) |
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 #140D35 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140D35 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140D35 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #140D35 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8273F0
oklch(63% 0.181 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D58DF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140D35
oklch(19.8% 0.075 285.3)
#140D35 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) | #001536 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001334 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07171F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140D35
#140D35
oklch(19.8% 0.075 285.3)
- #181600
#181600
oklch(19.6% 0.042 105.3)
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 #140D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
Use #140D35 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.