What color is #150830?

#150830 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 8, 48), and in HSL hsl(260, 71%, 11%).

Is #150830 accessible as text?

On white, #150830 has a contrast ratio of 18.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #150830, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150830?

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

What colors go well with #150830?

#150830 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #233008. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #150830 below.

Is #150830 good for buttons?

#150830 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #150830 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #150830 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #150830 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.

#150830 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150830

Not just a swatch — here's how #150830 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150830 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150830 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #150830 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 #150830 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 #150830 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 #150830 Secondary #343240 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 #150830 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 30/100

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150830

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People also use #150830 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CABAE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230830 — 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 #150830 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150830;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 8 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.075 292.5);
  --color-50: #F5F1FD;
  --color-100: #E5DBFA;
  --color-200: #CDB9F3;
  --color-300: #A88AE5;
  --color-400: #855ED4;
  --color-500: #663CB9;
  --color-600: #52358D;
  --color-700: #3E2B64;
  --color-800: #2B1F42;
  --color-900: #1B1528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F5F1FD',
    100: '#E5DBFA',
    200: '#CDB9F3',
    300: '#A88AE5',
    400: '#855ED4',
    500: '#663CB9',
    600: '#52358D',
    700: '#3E2B64',
    800: '#2B1F42',
    900: '#1B1528',
  },
}

$base: #150830;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F1FD;
$base-100: #E5DBFA;
$base-200: #CDB9F3;
$base-300: #A88AE5;
$base-400: #855ED4;
$base-500: #663CB9;
$base-600: #52358D;
$base-700: #3E2B64;
$base-800: #2B1F42;
$base-900: #1B1528;
$base-hover: #110726;
$base-subtle: #AF96E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150830",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A88AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#855ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#663CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#52358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150830

Color Lab

Pairs with #150830

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