What color is #150017?

#150017 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150017?

The RGB value is 21, 0, 23: 21 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150017?

The complementary color is #021700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150017 color

#150017 rgb(21, 0, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #150017 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 0% green and 9% blue (21, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.11:1).

#150017 color codes

HEX	`#150017`
RGB	`rgb(21, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 100%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2, 10.39, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2, 13.36, 321.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.464, 0.221, 0.829)`
Decimal	`1376279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150017, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #150017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #150017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150017; }
.text { color: #150017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150017, #17000e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #150017?: #150017 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150017?: The RGB value is 21, 0, 23: 21 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150017?: The complementary color is #021700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.