What color is #15082E?

#15082E 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 #15082E?

The RGB value is 21, 8, 46: 21 red, 8 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15082E?

The complementary color is #212E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15082E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15082E color

#15082E rgb(21, 8, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #15082E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 3.1% green and 18% blue (21, 8, 46).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 70% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.99:1).

#15082E color codes

HEX	`#15082E`
RGB	`rgb(21, 8, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 3.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 70%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 83%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 83%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.79, 15.74, -22.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.79, 27.08, 305.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.889, 0.53, 2.64)`
Decimal	`1378350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15082E, 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 #15082E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15082E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #15082E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15082e; }
.text { color: #15082e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15082e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 8 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15082e, #28082e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #15082E?: #15082E 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 #15082E?: The RGB value is 21, 8, 46: 21 red, 8 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15082E?: The complementary color is #212E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15082E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.