#140F22
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.6% 0.038 294.5), rgb(20, 15, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#140F22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F22 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.038 294.5) |
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 #140F22 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F22 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F22 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F22 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645590
oklch(49% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F22
oklch(18.6% 0.038 294.5)
#140F22 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) | #091223 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1222 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111216 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F22
#140F22
oklch(18.6% 0.038 294.5)
- #131501
#131501
oklch(18.7% 0.04 114.2)
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 #140F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
Use #140F22 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.