#150415
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15% 0.047 327.6), rgb(21, 4, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#150415 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150415 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 4, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.047 327.6) |
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 #150415 | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150415 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150415 text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150415 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D3
oklch(81% 0.054 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824781
oklch(49.1% 0.113 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B69
oklch(42.8% 0.093 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150415
oklch(15% 0.047 327.6)
#150415 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) | #030816 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B14 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16050A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150415
#150415
oklch(15% 0.047 327.6)
- #001002
#001002
oklch(15.1% 0.045 147)
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 #150415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #150415 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.