#15040E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.039 344.6), rgb(21, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.89:1).
About this color
#15040E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15040E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.039 344.6) |
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 #15040E | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15040E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15040E text on white | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15040E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27297
oklch(63.1% 0.094 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5981
oklch(55.5% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#86496D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C59
oklch(42.6% 0.079 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15040E
oklch(14.6% 0.039 344.6)
#15040E 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) | #05070E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090A0E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170407 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15040E
#15040E
oklch(14.6% 0.039 344.6)
- #000E07
#000E07
oklch(14.5% 0.031 164.5)
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 #15040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #15040E 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.