#15132E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.052 284.2), rgb(21, 19, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#15132E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15132E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 19, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.052 284.2) |
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 #15132E | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15132E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15132E text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #15132E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C0
oklch(55.6% 0.138 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15132E
oklch(20.6% 0.052 284.2)
#15132E 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) | #08172F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07162D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D191E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15132E
#15132E
oklch(20.6% 0.052 284.2)
- #1B1800
#1B1800
oklch(20.6% 0.043 103.4)
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 #15132E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
Use #15132E 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.