#150623
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.7% 0.06 305), rgb(21, 6, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#150623 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150623 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 6, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.06 305) |
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 #150623 | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150623 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150623 text on white | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #150623 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 305)
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Step 600
600
#8956BC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3269
oklch(37.5% 0.095 304.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150623
oklch(16.7% 0.06 305)
#150623 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) | #000D24 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020D22 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120C13 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150623
#150623
oklch(16.7% 0.06 305)
- #0B1200
#0B1200
oklch(16.9% 0.042 124.8)
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 #150623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
Use #150623 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.