What color is #140621?

#140621 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140621?

The RGB value is 20, 6, 33: 20 red, 6 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140621?

The complementary color is #132106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140621 color

#140621 rgb(20, 6, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #140621 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 2.4% green and 12.9% blue (20, 6, 33).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 69% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.48:1).

#140621 color codes

HEX	`#140621`
RGB	`rgb(20, 6, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 2.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 69%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.51, 10.59, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.51, 17.63, 306.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.628, 0.389, 1.481)`
Decimal	`1312289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140621, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #140621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #140621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140621; }
.text { color: #140621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 6 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140621, #210621); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #140621?: #140621 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140621?: The RGB value is 20, 6, 33: 20 red, 6 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140621?: The complementary color is #132106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.