What color is #15081C?

#15081C 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 #15081C?

The RGB value is 21, 8, 28: 21 red, 8 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15081C?

The complementary color is #0F1C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15081C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15081C color

#15081C rgb(21, 8, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #15081C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.1% green and 11% blue (21, 8, 28).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 56% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.38:1).

#15081C color codes

HEX	`#15081C`
RGB	`rgb(21, 8, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 56%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 71%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 71%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.77, 8.58, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.77, 12.99, 311.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.606, 0.417, 1.147)`
Decimal	`1378332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15081C, 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 #15081C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15081C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.38:1	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 #15081C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15081c; }
.text { color: #15081c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15081c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 8 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15081c, #1c0819); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #15081C?: #15081C 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 #15081C?: The RGB value is 21, 8, 28: 21 red, 8 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15081C?: The complementary color is #0F1C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15081C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.