#140321 Color
#140321 is rgb(20, 3, 33) in RGB, hsl(274, 83%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 91%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140321rgb(20, 3, 33)hsl(274, 83%, 7%)hsv(274, 91%, 13%)cmyk(39%, 91%, 0%, 87%)oklch(15.6% 0.065 307.8)lab(2.83% 10.33 -15.03)lch(2.83% 18.23 304.50)What #140321 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #140321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140321 Channel Values
How #140321 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 3 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 83% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 91% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.72:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140321 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #140321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140321; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #140321
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #140321 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#140321#060621#0D0521#0A0A21#0E0721#100909#120715#0B0B0BUsing #140321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140321: #140321;background-color: #140321;colors: { 'color-140321': '#140321' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.012, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_140321">#140321</color>fill="#140321"More Purple Colors
#140321 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#140321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140321?
#140321 is a darkest purple — rgb(20, 3, 33) in RGB and hsl(274, 83%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.73.
What is the RGB value of #140321?
#140321 is rgb(20, 3, 33) — red 20, green 3, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140321?
#140321 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 91%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140321 scores 19.72:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140321 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.45, which is visibly different.
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