What color is #01136A?

#01136A is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 19, 106), and in HSL hsl(230, 98%, 21%).

Is #01136A accessible as text?

On white, #01136A has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #01136A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01136A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #01136A?

#01136A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A5901. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01136A below.

Is #01136A good for buttons?

#01136A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01136A — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01136A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #01136A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#01136A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01136A

Not just a swatch — here's how #01136A works with other colors. Named schemes with #01136A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #01136A Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F0EEE3

Midnight Blue 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #01136A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #0A0032

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01136A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01136A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #57223A

Midnight Blue 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 #01136A Secondary #3A4764 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #01136A 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01136A

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People also use #01136A with

Lapis Lazuli Midnight Blue Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAC4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #13016A — 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 #01136A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01136A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 19 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.149 264.3);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DEFD;
  --color-200: #B1BDFC;
  --color-300: #788DF7;
  --color-400: #4863EA;
  --color-500: #2441D1;
  --color-600: #24389E;
  --color-700: #202D6F;
  --color-800: #192148;
  --color-900: #11162C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DEFD',
    200: '#B1BDFC',
    300: '#788DF7',
    400: '#4863EA',
    500: '#2441D1',
    600: '#24389E',
    700: '#202D6F',
    800: '#192148',
    900: '#11162C',
  },
}

$base: #01136A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DEFD;
$base-200: #B1BDFC;
$base-300: #788DF7;
$base-400: #4863EA;
$base-500: #2441D1;
$base-600: #24389E;
$base-700: #202D6F;
$base-800: #192148;
$base-900: #11162C;
$base-hover: #010F55;
$base-subtle: #96A5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01136A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#788DF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4863EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2441D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24389E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#202D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11162C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01136A

Color Lab

Pairs with #01136A

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