What color is #15041B?

#15041B is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(21, 4, 27), and in HSL hsl(284, 74%, 6%).

Is #15041B accessible as text?

On white, #15041B has a contrast ratio of 19.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #15041B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #15041B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #15041B?

#15041B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A1B04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #15041B below.

Is #15041B good for buttons?

#15041B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #15041B — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #15041B the same as CSS black?

No — #15041B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#15041B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #15041B

Not just a swatch — here's how #15041B works with other colors. Named schemes with #15041B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #15041B Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #15041B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #15041B Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #15041B Secondary #302A33 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #15041B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #15041B 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 49/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #15041B

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People also use #15041B with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBB6E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0419 — 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 #15041B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #15041B;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 4 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.054 316.9);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2DBFB;
  --color-200: #E4B8F4;
  --color-300: #CE88E7;
  --color-400: #B65CD6;
  --color-500: #9939BC;
  --color-600: #76338F;
  --color-700: #552A65;
  --color-800: #391F42;
  --color-900: #231529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2DBFB',
    200: '#E4B8F4',
    300: '#CE88E7',
    400: '#B65CD6',
    500: '#9939BC',
    600: '#76338F',
    700: '#552A65',
    800: '#391F42',
    900: '#231529',
  },
}

$base: #15041B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2DBFB;
$base-200: #E4B8F4;
$base-300: #CE88E7;
$base-400: #B65CD6;
$base-500: #9939BC;
$base-600: #76338F;
$base-700: #552A65;
$base-800: #391F42;
$base-900: #231529;
$base-hover: #100315;
$base-subtle: #CA8FE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#15041B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B65CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9939BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #15041B

Color Lab

Pairs with #15041B

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