#150D1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.032 307.9), rgb(21, 13, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#150D1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150D1C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 13, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.032 307.9) |
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 #150D1C | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150D1C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150D1C text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #150D1C 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
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BE
oklch(70.7% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#81669A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5483
oklch(49% 0.079 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150D1C
oklch(17.8% 0.032 307.9)
#150D1C 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) | #0A101D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140F13 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150D1C
#150D1C
oklch(17.8% 0.032 307.9)
- #0D1405
#0D1405
oklch(17.9% 0.032 128.7)
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 #150D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #150D1C 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.