#141234
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.065 281.8), rgb(20, 18, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#141234 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141234 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 18, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.065 281.8) |
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 #141234 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141234 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141234 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #141234 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
-
Step 400
400
#9496EB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 281.7)
-
Step 500
500
#7C7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.7)
-
Step 600
600
#6760D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 282)
-
Step 700
700
#564FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 282)
-
Step 800
800
#464194
oklch(42.7% 0.132 281.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#141234
oklch(20.8% 0.065 281.8)
#141234 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) | #011835 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001533 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071A20 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141234
#141234
oklch(20.8% 0.065 281.8)
- #1C1800
#1C1800
oklch(20.7% 0.043 101.2)
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 #141234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #141234 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.