#140F20
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.035 296.4), rgb(20, 15, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#140F20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 296°. 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 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F20 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.035 296.4) |
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 #140F20 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F20 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F20 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F20 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD9
oklch(81% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#534771
oklch(42.8% 0.069 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F20
oklch(18.4% 0.035 296.4)
#140F20 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) | #0A1221 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1220 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121215 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F20
#140F20
oklch(18.4% 0.035 296.4)
- #121403
#121403
oklch(18.4% 0.034 114.7)
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 #140F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
Use #140F20 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.