#150C29
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.6% 0.057 294.5), rgb(21, 12, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#150C29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150C29 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 12, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.057 294.5) |
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 #150C29 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150C29 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150C29 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #150C29 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9077D3
oklch(63.2% 0.136 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC1
oklch(55.5% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#674CA6
oklch(49% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150C29
oklch(18.6% 0.057 294.5)
#150C29 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) | #02122A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031128 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101218 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150C29
#150C29
oklch(18.6% 0.057 294.5)
- #131500
#131500
oklch(18.7% 0.042 114.1)
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 #150C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #150C29 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.