#150024 Color

#150024 is rgb(21, 0, 36) in RGB, hsl(275, 100%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#150024

HEX#150024

RGBrgb(21, 0, 36)

HSLhsl(275, 100%, 7%)

HSVhsv(275, 100%, 14%)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(15.3% 0.078 308.3)

LABlab(2.47% 12.74 -17.90)

LCHlch(2.47% 21.97 305.43)

What #150024 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 #150024, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Purple#301934ΔE 11.99 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 15.21 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 15.39 Oxford Blue#002147ΔE 17.64 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 18.5 Russian Violet#32174DΔE 18.9

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

#150024 Channel Values

How #150024 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 21 · G 0 · B 36	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 275° · S 100% · L 7%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 275° · S 100% · V 14%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 42% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 86%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	19.86:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150024 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 text19.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #150024

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150024; 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 #150024

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 #150024 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#150024

Protanopia#040424

Protanomaly#0C0324

Deuteranopia#080824

Deuteranomaly#0E0524

Tritanopia#100707

Tritanomaly#120417

Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #150024 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-150024: #150024;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #150024;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-150024': '#150024' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.000, blue: 0.141)

Android XML<color name="color_150024">#150024</color>

SVG fillfill="#150024"

More Purple Colors

#150024 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

170b22 0e001a 1b0d35 fdf8ff 1d0731 fdf4ff 1e0033 faf5ff 20002e fae8ff 220b2d f6cfff 301849 410070 563c5c 6600ff 722598 8900eb 9900ff a385e0 b284be c46dd9 cfb6e7 e3a3ff

#150024 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #150024?

#150024 is a darkest purple — rgb(21, 0, 36) in RGB and hsl(275, 100%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.

What is the RGB value of #150024?

#150024 is rgb(21, 0, 36) — red 21, green 0, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #150024?

#150024 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #150024 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #150024 scores 19.86:1 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 #150024 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #150024 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 22.11, which is visibly different.

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