What color is #150824?

#150824 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 #150824?

The RGB value is 21, 8, 36: 21 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #150824?

The complementary color is #172408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #150824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#150824 color

#150824 rgb(21, 8, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #150824 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.1% green and 14.1% blue (21, 8, 36).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.23:1).

#150824 color codes

HEX	`#150824`
RGB	`rgb(21, 8, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 78%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 78%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.16, 11.34, -15.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.16, 19.14, 306.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.714, 0.46, 1.72)`
Decimal	`1378340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #150824, 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 #150824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#150824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.23:1	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 #150824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #150824; }
.text { color: #150824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 8 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #150824, #230824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #150824?: #150824 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 #150824?: The RGB value is 21, 8, 36: 21 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #150824?: The complementary color is #172408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #150824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.