What color is #14061A?

#14061A is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(20, 6, 26), and in HSL hsl(282, 63%, 6%).

Is #14061A accessible as text?

On white, #14061A has a contrast ratio of 19.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #14061A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14061A?

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

What colors go well with #14061A?

#14061A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B1906. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14061A below.

Is #14061A good for buttons?

#14061A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14061A — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14061A the same as CSS black?

No — #14061A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#14061A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14061A

Not just a swatch — here's how #14061A works with other colors. Named schemes with #14061A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14061A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #14061A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #14061A Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 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 #14061A Secondary #302B33 Support #9C9087 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 #14061A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #14061A 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14061A

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People also use #14061A with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8B9E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #190618 — 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 #14061A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14061A;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 6 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.8% 0.046 315.1);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #F0DDF8;
  --color-200: #E0BDF0;
  --color-300: #C88FE0;
  --color-400: #AE65CD;
  --color-500: #9143B2;
  --color-600: #713A88;
  --color-700: #522E61;
  --color-800: #372140;
  --color-900: #221627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#F0DDF8',
    200: '#E0BDF0',
    300: '#C88FE0',
    400: '#AE65CD',
    500: '#9143B2',
    600: '#713A88',
    700: '#522E61',
    800: '#372140',
    900: '#221627',
  },
}

$base: #14061A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #F0DDF8;
$base-200: #E0BDF0;
$base-300: #C88FE0;
$base-400: #AE65CD;
$base-500: #9143B2;
$base-600: #713A88;
$base-700: #522E61;
$base-800: #372140;
$base-900: #221627;
$base-hover: #0F0514;
$base-subtle: #C595DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14061A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C88FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE65CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9143B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#713A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14061A

Color Lab

Pairs with #14061A

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