#150E1F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.035 302), rgb(21, 14, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#150E1F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #150E1F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 14, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.035 302) |
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 #150E1F | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #150E1F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #150E1F text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #150E1F 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500
#937DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 302)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5489
oklch(49% 0.086 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#150E1F
oklch(18.2% 0.035 302)
#150E1F 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) | #0A1120 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131114 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #150E1F
#150E1F
oklch(18.2% 0.035 302)
- #0F1403
#0F1403
oklch(18% 0.035 122.2)
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 #150E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #150E1F 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.