What color is #150720?

#150720 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #150720?

The RGB value is 21, 7, 32: 21 red, 7 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150720?

The complementary color is #122007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150720 color

#150720 rgb(21, 7, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #150720 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2.7% green and 12.5% blue (21, 7, 32).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 64% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#150720 color codes

HEX	`#150720`
RGB	`rgb(21, 7, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 64%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 78%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.75, 10.27, -12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.75, 16.52, 308.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.646, 0.416, 1.412)`
Decimal	`1378080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150720, 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 #150720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #150720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150720; }
.text { color: #150720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 7 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150720, #20071e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #150720?: #150720 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #150720?: The RGB value is 21, 7, 32: 21 red, 7 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150720?: The complementary color is #122007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.