#150641 Color
#150641 is rgb(21, 6, 65) in RGB, hsl(255, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 91%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#150641rgb(21, 6, 65)hsl(255, 83%, 14%)hsv(255, 91%, 25%)cmyk(68%, 91%, 0%, 75%)oklch(20.1% 0.102 284.5)lab(5.58% 21.33 -34.50)lch(5.58% 40.56 301.73)What #150641 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 #150641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#150641 Channel Values
How #150641 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 6 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 91% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.51:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150641 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 #150641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150641; 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 #150641
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 #150641 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.
#150641#090941#0F0841#0C0C41#100A41#031616#0C112D#131313Using #150641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-150641: #150641;background-color: #150641;colors: { 'color-150641': '#150641' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.024, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_150641">#150641</color>fill="#150641"More Purple Colors
#150641 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#150641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #150641?
#150641 is a darkest purple — rgb(21, 6, 65) in RGB and hsl(255, 83%, 14%) 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 10.63.
What is the RGB value of #150641?
#150641 is rgb(21, 6, 65) — red 21, green 6, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #150641?
#150641 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 91%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #150641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #150641 scores 18.51:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #150641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #150641 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 19.44, which is visibly different.
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