What color is #150333?

#150333 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 #150333?

The RGB value is 21, 3, 51: 21 red, 3 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150333?

The complementary color is #213303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150333 color

#150333 rgb(21, 3, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #150333 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 1.2% green and 20% blue (21, 3, 51).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 89% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.22:1).

#150333 color codes

HEX	`#150333`
RGB	`rgb(21, 3, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 1.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 89%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 94%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 94%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.19, 20.28, -26.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.19, 33.55, 307.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.939, 0.464, 3.171)`
Decimal	`1377075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150333, 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 #150333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #150333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150333; }
.text { color: #150333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 3 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150333, #2d0333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #150333?: #150333 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 #150333?: The RGB value is 21, 3, 51: 21 red, 3 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150333?: The complementary color is #213303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.