#150516
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.044 325.3), rgb(21, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#150516 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150516 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.044 325.3) |
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 #150516 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150516 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150516 text on white | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #150516 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955998
oklch(55.5% 0.117 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4982
oklch(49.1% 0.108 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150516
oklch(15.4% 0.044 325.3)
#150516 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) | #040917 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B15 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16070C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150516
#150516
oklch(15.4% 0.044 325.3)
- #011102
#011102
oklch(15.6% 0.045 144.9)
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 #150516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #150516 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.