#150213
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.052 331.7), rgb(21, 2, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#150213 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150213 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 2, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.052 331.7) |
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 #150213 | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150213 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150213 text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150213 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600
#A05197
oklch(55.6% 0.138 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150213
oklch(14.3% 0.052 331.7)
#150213 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) | #010714 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060912 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160308 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150213
#150213
oklch(14.3% 0.052 331.7)
- #000E03
#000E03
oklch(14.3% 0.039 150.8)
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 #150213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
Use #150213 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.