#15113E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.6% 0.083 280.9), rgb(21, 17, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#15113E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15113E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 17, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.083 280.9) |
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 #15113E | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15113E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15113E text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #15113E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7973FD
oklch(63.2% 0.199 281)
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Step 600
600
#6456EC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5445CE
oklch(49.2% 0.202 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15113E
oklch(21.6% 0.083 280.9)
#15113E 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) | #001A3F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011C25 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15113E
#15113E
oklch(21.6% 0.083 280.9)
- #1E1A00
#1E1A00
oklch(21.6% 0.045 101.6)
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 #15113E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #15113E 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.