#150C1D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.036 307.4), rgb(21, 12, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#150C1D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150C1D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 12, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.036 307.4) |
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 #150C1D | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150C1D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150C1D text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #150C1D 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#987BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#82649F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5288
oklch(49% 0.09 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A446E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150C1D
oklch(17.6% 0.036 307.4)
#150C1D 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) | #080F1E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A101D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140F13 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150C1D
#150C1D
oklch(17.6% 0.036 307.4)
- #0C1403
#0C1403
oklch(17.7% 0.037 128.6)
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 #150C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #150C1D 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.