#150933
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.9% 0.078 290.1), rgb(21, 9, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#150933 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150933 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 9, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.078 290.1) |
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 #150933 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150933 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150933 text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #150933 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF1
oklch(63% 0.189 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7752E0
oklch(55.6% 0.205 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6441C2
oklch(49% 0.191 290)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150933
oklch(18.9% 0.078 290.1)
#150933 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) | #001334 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001132 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B141D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150933
#150933
oklch(18.9% 0.078 290.1)
- #151500
#151500
oklch(18.9% 0.041 109.8)
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 #150933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
Use #150933 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.