#150524 Color
#150524 is rgb(21, 5, 36) in RGB, hsl(271, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 86%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#150524rgb(21, 5, 36)hsl(271, 76%, 8%)hsv(271, 86%, 14%)cmyk(42%, 86%, 0%, 86%)oklch(16.6% 0.064 304.7)lab(3.46% 10.86 -16.40)lch(3.46% 19.67 303.51)What #150524 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 #150524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#150524 Channel Values
How #150524 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 5 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.46:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150524 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 #150524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150524; 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 #150524
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 #150524 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.
#150524#080824#0E0724#0B0B24#100924#110C0C#120918#0D0D0DUsing #150524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-150524: #150524;background-color: #150524;colors: { 'color-150524': '#150524' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.020, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_150524">#150524</color>fill="#150524"More Purple Colors
#150524 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#150524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #150524?
#150524 is a darkest purple — rgb(21, 5, 36) in RGB and hsl(271, 76%, 8%) 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 11.26.
What is the RGB value of #150524?
#150524 is rgb(21, 5, 36) — red 21, green 5, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #150524?
#150524 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 86%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #150524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #150524 scores 19.46:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #150524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #150524 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 19.97, which is visibly different.
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