#150621
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.5% 0.057 307.3), rgb(21, 6, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#150621 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150621 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 6, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.057 307.3) |
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 #150621 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150621 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150621 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #150621 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A071CA
oklch(63.2% 0.138 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150621
oklch(16.5% 0.057 307.3)
#150621 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) | #000C22 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030D20 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130B12 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150621
#150621
oklch(16.5% 0.057 307.3)
- #091200
#091200
oklch(16.7% 0.044 128.2)
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 #150621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
Use #150621 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.