#150D20
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.039 302), rgb(21, 13, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#150D20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150D20 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 13, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.039 302) |
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 #150D20 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150D20 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150D20 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #150D20 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947BBA
oklch(63% 0.096 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A6
oklch(55.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 700
700
#6B528E
oklch(49% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150D20
oklch(18.1% 0.039 302)
#150D20 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) | #081121 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1120 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150D20
#150D20
oklch(18.1% 0.039 302)
- #0F1402
#0F1402
oklch(18% 0.037 121.5)
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 #150D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
Use #150D20 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.