What color is #151015?

#151015 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151015?

The RGB value is 21, 16, 21: 21 red, 16 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151015?

The complementary color is #101510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151015 color

#151015 rgb(21, 16, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #151015 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 6.3% green and 8.2% blue (21, 16, 21).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.8:1).

#151015 color codes

HEX	`#151015`
RGB	`rgb(21, 16, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 6.3%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 24%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.28, 3.06, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.28, 3.76, 324.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.63, 0.584, 0.789)`
Decimal	`1380373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151015, 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 #151015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #151015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151015; }
.text { color: #151015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 16 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151015, #151012); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #151015?: #151015 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151015?: The RGB value is 21, 16, 21: 21 red, 16 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151015?: The complementary color is #101510, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.