#150B2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.8% 0.067 291.9), rgb(21, 11, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#150B2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150B2E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 11, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.067 291.9) |
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 #150B2E | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150B2E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150B2E text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #150B2E 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E2
oklch(63.1% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6548B4
oklch(49.1% 0.164 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533C92
oklch(42.8% 0.136 292)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150B2E
oklch(18.8% 0.067 291.9)
#150B2E 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) | #00122F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E131B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150B2E
#150B2E
oklch(18.8% 0.067 291.9)
- #141500
#141500
oklch(18.8% 0.042 112)
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 #150B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
Use #150B2E 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.