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#0F0519 Color

#0F0519 is rgb(15, 5, 25) in RGB, hsl(270, 67%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 80%, 0%, 90%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F0519
HEX#0F0519
RGBrgb(15, 5, 25)
HSLhsl(270, 67%, 6%)
HSVhsv(270, 80%, 10%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 80%, 0%, 90%)
OKLCHoklch(14.6% 0.045 305.7)
LABlab(2.48% 5.72 -9.24)
LCHlch(2.48% 10.87 301.75)

What #0F0519 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0F0519, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#0F0519 Channel Values

How #0F0519 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 15 · G 5 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 67% · L 6%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 80% · V 10%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 90%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.89:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F0519 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text19.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F0519

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F0519; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F0519

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0F0519 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0F0519
Protanopia#070719
Protanomaly#0A0619
Deuteranopia#090919
Deuteranomaly#0B0719
Tritanopia#0C0808
Tritanomaly#0D0711
Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #0F0519 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f0519: #0F0519;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F0519;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f0519': '#0F0519' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.020, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_0f0519">#0F0519</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F0519"

More Purple Colors

#0F0519 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F0519 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F0519?

#0F0519 is a darkest purple — rgb(15, 5, 25) in RGB and hsl(270, 67%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #0F0519?

#0F0519 is rgb(15, 5, 25) — red 15, green 5, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F0519?

#0F0519 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 80%, 0%, 90%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F0519 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F0519 scores 19.89:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F0519 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F0519 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.14, which is visibly different.

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