#150241 Color
#150241 is rgb(21, 2, 65) in RGB, hsl(258, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 97%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#150241rgb(21, 2, 65)hsl(258, 94%, 13%)hsv(258, 97%, 25%)cmyk(68%, 97%, 0%, 75%)oklch(19.4% 0.107 285.8)lab(4.79% 23.15 -35.78)lch(4.79% 42.62 302.90)What #150241 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 #150241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#150241 Channel Values
How #150241 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 2 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.8:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150241 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.
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Colors That Go With #150241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150241; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #150241
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 #150241 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.
#150241#060641#0D0441#0A0A41#0F0741#031414#0B0E2C#121212Using #150241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-150241: #150241;background-color: #150241;colors: { 'color-150241': '#150241' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.008, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_150241">#150241</color>fill="#150241"More Purple Colors
#150241 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#150241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #150241?
#150241 is a darkest purple — rgb(21, 2, 65) in RGB and hsl(258, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.89.
What is the RGB value of #150241?
#150241 is rgb(21, 2, 65) — red 21, green 2, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #150241?
#150241 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 97%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #150241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #150241 scores 18.8:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #150241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #150241 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.42, which is visibly different.
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