#150525
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.7% 0.065 303.6), rgb(21, 5, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#150525 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150525 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.065 303.6) |
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 #150525 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150525 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150525 text on white | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #150525 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150525
oklch(16.7% 0.065 303.6)
#150525 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) | #000D26 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D24 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120C13 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150525
#150525
oklch(16.7% 0.065 303.6)
- #0B1100
#0B1100
oklch(16.5% 0.041 123.3)
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 #150525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #150525 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.