What color is #15002E?

#15002E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15002E?

The RGB value is 21, 0, 46: 21 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15002E?

The complementary color is #192E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15002E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15002E color

#15002E rgb(21, 0, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #15002E is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 0% green and 18% blue (21, 0, 46).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.6:1).

#15002E color codes

HEX	`#15002E`
RGB	`rgb(21, 0, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 0%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 100%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.22, 18.98, -24.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.22, 31.01, 307.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.802, 0.357, 2.611)`
Decimal	`1376302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15002E, 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 #15002E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15002E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #15002E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15002e; }
.text { color: #15002e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15002e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 0 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15002e, #2c002e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #15002E?: #15002E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15002E?: The RGB value is 21, 0, 46: 21 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15002E?: The complementary color is #192E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15002E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.