What color is #150232?

#150232 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 2, 50), and in HSL hsl(264, 92%, 10%).

Is #150232 accessible as text?

On white, #150232 has a contrast ratio of 19.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #150232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #150232?

#150232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E3102. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #150232 below.

Is #150232 good for buttons?

#150232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #150232 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #150232 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #150232 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#150232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150232

Not just a swatch — here's how #150232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150232 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Deep Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #150232 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150232 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #150232 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #150232 Secondary #322E40 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #150232 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150232

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People also use #150232 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #240231 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #150232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150232;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 2 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.4% 0.089 294.5);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #CFB1FC;
  --color-300: #AC7CF3;
  --color-400: #8A4DE5;
  --color-500: #6A29CB;
  --color-600: #55289A;
  --color-700: #40226D;
  --color-800: #2C1A47;
  --color-900: #1C122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#CFB1FC',
    300: '#AC7CF3',
    400: '#8A4DE5',
    500: '#6A29CB',
    600: '#55289A',
    700: '#40226D',
    800: '#2C1A47',
    900: '#1C122B',
  },
}

$base: #150232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #CFB1FC;
$base-300: #AC7CF3;
$base-400: #8A4DE5;
$base-500: #6A29CB;
$base-600: #55289A;
$base-700: #40226D;
$base-800: #2C1A47;
$base-900: #1C122B;
$base-hover: #110227;
$base-subtle: #B18AEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC7CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A29CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150232

Color Lab

Pairs with #150232

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