What color is #14041D?

#14041D is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(20, 4, 29), and in HSL hsl(278, 76%, 6%).

Is #14041D accessible as text?

On white, #14041D has a contrast ratio of 19.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #14041D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14041D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #14041D?

#14041D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C1B04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14041D below.

Is #14041D good for buttons?

#14041D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14041D — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14041D the same as CSS black?

No — #14041D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#14041D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14041D

Not just a swatch — here's how #14041D works with other colors. Named schemes with #14041D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14041D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #14041D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #14041D Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #14041D Secondary #302A34 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14041D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #14041D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14041D

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For fashion

People also use #14041D with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6B5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A041B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #14041D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14041D;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 4 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.056 312.1);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFB;
  --color-200: #DEB7F5;
  --color-300: #C587E9;
  --color-400: #AA5AD8;
  --color-500: #8C37BD;
  --color-600: #6E3290;
  --color-700: #502966;
  --color-800: #351E43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFB',
    200: '#DEB7F5',
    300: '#C587E9',
    400: '#AA5AD8',
    500: '#8C37BD',
    600: '#6E3290',
    700: '#502966',
    800: '#351E43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #14041D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFB;
$base-200: #DEB7F5;
$base-300: #C587E9;
$base-400: #AA5AD8;
$base-500: #8C37BD;
$base-600: #6E3290;
$base-700: #502966;
$base-800: #351E43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #0F0316;
$base-subtle: #C28EE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14041D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C587E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA5AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C37BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14041D

Color Lab

Pairs with #14041D

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