#14142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.051 281), rgb(20, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#14142E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14142E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.051 281) |
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 #14142E | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14142E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14142E text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14142E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6767BF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14142E
oklch(20.7% 0.051 281)
#14142E 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) | #09182F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08162D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B191E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14142E
#14142E
oklch(20.7% 0.051 281)
- #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 #14142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
Use #14142E 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.