#14152A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.041 280.1), rgb(20, 21, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#14152A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14152A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.041 280.1) |
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 #14152A | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14152A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14152A text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14152A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14152A
oklch(20.7% 0.041 280.1)
#14152A 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) | #0E182B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C162A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D191D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14152A
#14152A
oklch(20.7% 0.041 280.1)
- #1C1801
#1C1801
oklch(20.8% 0.041 100.6)
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 #14152A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #14152A 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.