What color is #151028?

#151028 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151028?

The RGB value is 21, 16, 40: 21 red, 16 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151028?

The complementary color is #232810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151028 color

#151028 rgb(21, 16, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #151028 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 6.3% green and 15.7% blue (21, 16, 40).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 43% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.48:1).

#151028 color codes

HEX	`#151028`
RGB	`rgb(21, 16, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 6.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 43%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 60%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 60%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.17, 9.32, -15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.17, 17.96, 301.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.877, 0.683, 2.093)`
Decimal	`1380392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151028, 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 #151028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #151028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151028; }
.text { color: #151028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 16 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151028, #211028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #151028?: #151028 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151028?: The RGB value is 21, 16, 40: 21 red, 16 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151028?: The complementary color is #232810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.