What color is #140827?

#140827 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140827?

The RGB value is 20, 8, 39: 20 red, 8 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140827?

The complementary color is #1B2708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140827 color

#140827 rgb(20, 8, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #140827 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 3.1% green and 15.3% blue (20, 8, 39).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 66% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.2:1).

#140827 color codes

HEX	`#140827`
RGB	`rgb(20, 8, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 3.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 66%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 79%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 79%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.24, 12.12, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.24, 21.39, 304.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.741, 0.469, 1.97)`
Decimal	`1312807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140827, 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 #140827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #140827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140827; }
.text { color: #140827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 8 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140827, #240827); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #140827?: #140827 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140827?: The RGB value is 20, 8, 39: 20 red, 8 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140827?: The complementary color is #1B2708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.