#150219

Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2), rgb(21, 2, 25).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (19.91:1).

About this color

#150219 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.91:1.

Hue familyPurples
Lightnessvery dark (15%)
Chromamuted (0.059)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameAlmost Black (#070D0D)
Black text1.05:1
White text19.91:1

Values

HEX#150219
RGBrgb(21, 2, 25)
HSLhsl(290, 85%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #150219 19.91:1 AAA Lc -107.6 Preferred for body text
Black text on #150219 1.05:1 Fails Lc 0.0 Not readable
#150219 text on white 19.91:1 AAA Lc 105.7 Preferred for body text
#150219 text on black 1.05:1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F8F3F9

    oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #F0E6F2

    oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #E5D1E9

    oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #D6B2DC

    oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #C089CB

    oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #B06ABD

    oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #9B4FA9

    oklch(55.5% 0.155 321.2)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #844091

    oklch(49.1% 0.143 321)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #6C3576

    oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #572F5F

    oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)

  11. Step 950

    950 (this color)

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

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#150219 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#00081A0.059
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#030A180.053
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#15050B0.037
Achromatopsia (no color)#0909090.059

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #150219

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

  • #010F00

    #010F00

    oklch(14.7% 0.048 140.6)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #150219

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

  • #0C0421

    #0C0421

    oklch(14.7% 0.06 291.6)

  • #1B000D

    #1B000D

    oklch(14.6% 0.061 351.7)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #150219

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

  • #0B0C00

    #0B0C00

    oklch(14.8% 0.033 112.7)

  • #000E09

    #000E09

    oklch(14.6% 0.028 172.3)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #150219

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

  • #110900

    #110900

    oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2)

  • #000E0F

    #000E0F

    oklch(14.9% 0.025 199.7)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #150219

    #150219

    oklch(14.7% 0.059 321.2)

  • #170600

    #170600

    oklch(14.9% 0.038 52.6)

  • #010F00

    #010F00

    oklch(14.7% 0.048 140.6)

  • #000D15

    #000D15

    oklch(14.9% 0.03 230.2)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #150219, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #150219 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.