#150B2F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.9% 0.068 291.2), rgb(21, 11, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#150B2F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150B2F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 11, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.068 291.2) |
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 #150B2F | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150B2F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150B2F text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #150B2F 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A291EB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D2
oklch(55.5% 0.18 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150B2F
oklch(18.9% 0.068 291.2)
#150B2F 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) | #001330 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D131B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150B2F
#150B2F
oklch(18.9% 0.068 291.2)
- #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 #150B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
Use #150B2F 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.