What color is #15072A?

#15072A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15072A?

The RGB value is 21, 7, 42: 21 red, 7 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15072A?

The complementary color is #1C2A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15072A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15072A color

#15072A rgb(21, 7, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #15072A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 2.7% green and 16.5% blue (21, 7, 42).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 71% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.17:1).

#15072A color codes

HEX	`#15072A`
RGB	`rgb(21, 7, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 2.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 71%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 83%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.32, 14.26, -19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.32, 24.37, 305.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.803, 0.479, 2.24)`
Decimal	`1378090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15072A, 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 #15072A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15072A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #15072A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15072a; }
.text { color: #15072a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15072a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 7 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15072a, #27072a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #15072A?: #15072A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15072A?: The RGB value is 21, 7, 42: 21 red, 7 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15072A?: The complementary color is #1C2A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15072A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.