#140F2A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.2% 0.053 289), rgb(20, 15, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#140F2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F2A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.053 289) |
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 #140F2A | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F2A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F2A text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F2A 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7262BE
oklch(55.5% 0.139 289)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F2A
oklch(19.2% 0.053 289)
#140F2A 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) | #04142B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051229 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E151A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F2A
#140F2A
oklch(19.2% 0.053 289)
- #161500
#161500
oklch(19.1% 0.041 107.5)
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 #140F2A, 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 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
Use #140F2A 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.