#140F34
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.1% 0.07 284.3), rgb(20, 15, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#140F34 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 284°. 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 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140F34 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 15, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.07 284.3) |
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 #140F34 | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140F34 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140F34 text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140F34 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8076EA
oklch(63% 0.169 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B5CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493E98
oklch(42.7% 0.142 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140F34
oklch(20.1% 0.07 284.3)
#140F34 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) | #001635 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001433 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08181F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140F34
#140F34
oklch(20.1% 0.07 284.3)
- #191700
#191700
oklch(20.1% 0.043 105.4)
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 #140F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
Use #140F34 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.