#15072B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.7% 0.069 296.7), rgb(21, 7, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#15072B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15072B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 7, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.069 296.7) |
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 #15072B | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15072B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15072B text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #15072B text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8154CF
oklch(55.6% 0.182 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B3
oklch(49% 0.17 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15072B
oklch(17.7% 0.069 296.7)
#15072B 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) | #000F2C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0F17 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15072B
#15072B
oklch(17.7% 0.069 296.7)
- #101300
#101300
oklch(17.7% 0.041 116.6)
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 #15072B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #15072B 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.