#14112B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.051 286), rgb(20, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#14112B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14112B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.051 286) |
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 #14112B | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14112B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14112B text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14112B 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE6
oklch(81% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A3
oklch(49% 0.125 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4484
oklch(42.6% 0.103 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14112B
oklch(19.7% 0.051 286)
#14112B 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) | #07152C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06142A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D161B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14112B
#14112B
oklch(19.7% 0.051 286)
- #181600
#181600
oklch(19.6% 0.042 105.3)
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 #14112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
Use #14112B 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.