#150515
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.043 327.4), rgb(21, 5, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#150515 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150515 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.043 327.4) |
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 #150515 | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150515 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150515 text on white | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150515 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965A95
oklch(55.6% 0.113 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D67
oklch(42.8% 0.086 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150515
oklch(15.3% 0.043 327.4)
#150515 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) | #040916 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080B14 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16060B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150515
#150515
oklch(15.3% 0.043 327.4)
- #001003
#001003
oklch(15.1% 0.042 149.4)
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 #150515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
Use #150515 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.