What color is #010E36?

#010E36 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 14, 54), and in HSL hsl(225, 96%, 11%).

Is #010E36 accessible as text?

On white, #010E36 has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #010E36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010E36?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #010E36?

#010E36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #372A01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #010E36 below.

Is #010E36 good for buttons?

#010E36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #010E36 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #010E36 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #010E36 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#010E36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010E36

Not just a swatch — here's how #010E36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010E36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010E36 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #010E36 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010E36 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1A2E54

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010E36 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #010E36 Secondary #2C3443 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #010E36 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 18/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010E36

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People also use #010E36 with

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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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2C2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060137 — 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 #010E36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010E36;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 14 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.081 262.6);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E1FD;
  --color-200: #B1C3FC;
  --color-300: #7A99F6;
  --color-400: #4A71E8;
  --color-500: #2650CF;
  --color-600: #25439D;
  --color-700: #21346E;
  --color-800: #192548;
  --color-900: #12182C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E1FD',
    200: '#B1C3FC',
    300: '#7A99F6',
    400: '#4A71E8',
    500: '#2650CF',
    600: '#25439D',
    700: '#21346E',
    800: '#192548',
    900: '#12182C',
  },
}

$base: #010E36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E1FD;
$base-200: #B1C3FC;
$base-300: #7A99F6;
$base-400: #4A71E8;
$base-500: #2650CF;
$base-600: #25439D;
$base-700: #21346E;
$base-800: #192548;
$base-900: #12182C;
$base-hover: #010C2C;
$base-subtle: #89A2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010E36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7A99F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A71E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2650CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25439D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21346E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12182C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010E36

Color Lab

Pairs with #010E36

UI roles & guardrails

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