#15052A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.2% 0.072 298.9), rgb(21, 5, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#15052A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15052A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 5, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.072 298.9) |
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 #15052A | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15052A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15052A text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #15052A 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8550D1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 299)
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Step 700
700
#7140B5
oklch(49.2% 0.177 299)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15052A
oklch(17.2% 0.072 298.9)
#15052A 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) | #000E2B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E29 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100E16 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15052A
#15052A
oklch(17.2% 0.072 298.9)
- #0E1200
#0E1200
oklch(17.2% 0.04 118.9)
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 #15052A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
Use #15052A 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.