#140F27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.9% 0.047 290.7), rgb(20, 15, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#140F27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F27 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.047 290.7) |
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 #140F27 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F27 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F27 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F27 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7464B6
oklch(55.5% 0.125 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#62539D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F27
oklch(18.9% 0.047 290.7)
#140F27 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) | #061328 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071226 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1419 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F27
#140F27
oklch(18.9% 0.047 290.7)
- #151500
#151500
oklch(18.9% 0.041 109.8)
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 #140F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #140F27 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.