#150A33
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.076 289.5), rgb(21, 10, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#150A33 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150A33 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 10, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.076 289.5) |
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 #150A33 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150A33 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150A33 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #150A33 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#9F8FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A70F0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7654DE
oklch(55.7% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150A33
oklch(19.1% 0.076 289.5)
#150A33 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 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001132 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B141D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150A33
#150A33
oklch(19.1% 0.076 289.5)
- #161500
#161500
oklch(19.1% 0.041 107.5)
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 #150A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
Use #150A33 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.