#14112E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.056 284.8), rgb(20, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#14112E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14112E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.056 284.8) |
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 #14112E | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14112E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14112E text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14112E 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#827CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AA
oklch(49% 0.138 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A438A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14112E
oklch(20% 0.056 284.8)
#14112E 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) | #05162F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04142D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B171D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14112E
#14112E
oklch(20% 0.056 284.8)
- #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 #14112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
Use #14112E 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.