#150D36
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.076 286.2), rgb(21, 13, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#150D36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150D36 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 13, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.076 286.2) |
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 #150D36 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150D36 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150D36 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #150D36 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8472F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 286.3)
-
Step 600
600
#6F56E0
oklch(55.5% 0.201 286.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5E45C3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 286.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#150D36
oklch(20% 0.076 286.2)
#150D36 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) | #001537 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001335 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08171F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150D36
#150D36
oklch(20% 0.076 286.2)
- #191700
#191700
oklch(20.1% 0.043 105.4)
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 #150D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
Use #150D36 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.