#150013
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.6% 0.061 331.7), rgb(21, 0, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#150013 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150013 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 0, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.061 331.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #150013 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150013 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150013 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150013 text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7499D
oklch(55.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150013
oklch(13.6% 0.061 331.7)
#150013 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000514 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040812 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160107 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150013
#150013
oklch(13.6% 0.061 331.7)
- #000C03
#000C03
oklch(13.5% 0.035 152.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #150013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
Use #150013 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.