#15082F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.3% 0.073 293.2), rgb(21, 8, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#15082F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15082F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 8, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.073 293.2) |
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 #15082F | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15082F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15082F text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15082F text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15082F
oklch(18.3% 0.073 293.2)
#15082F 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) | #001130 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D121A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15082F
#15082F
oklch(18.3% 0.073 293.2)
- #131400
#131400
oklch(18.4% 0.041 112.1)
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 #15082F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
Use #15082F 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.