#14122B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.049 284.7), rgb(20, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#14122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14122B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.049 284.7) |
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 #14122B | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14122B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14122B text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14122B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827ECE
oklch(63% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C66BB
oklch(55.5% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B55A1
oklch(49.2% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4583
oklch(42.6% 0.1 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14122B
oklch(20% 0.049 284.7)
#14122B 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) | #08162C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07142A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D171C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14122B
#14122B
oklch(20% 0.049 284.7)
- #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 #14122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
Use #14122B 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.