What color is #01161E?

#01161E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 22, 30), and in HSL hsl(197, 94%, 6%).

Is #01161E accessible as text?

On white, #01161E has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #01161E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01161E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #01161E?

As a neutral, #01161E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #01161E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #01161E 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.

#01161E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01161E

Not just a swatch — here's how #01161E works with other colors. Named schemes with #01161E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01161E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Graphite 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 #01161E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #01161E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #1E333B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01161E Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Graphite 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 #F6F4EF Accent #01161E Secondary #2E3639 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #01161E 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01161E

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People also use #01161E 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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFDDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010C1E — 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 #01161E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01161E;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 22 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.033 224.3);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E6FC;
  --color-300: #7BD2F4;
  --color-400: #4BBBE7;
  --color-500: #289ECD;
  --color-600: #267A9B;
  --color-700: #21586D;
  --color-800: #1A3A47;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E6FC',
    300: '#7BD2F4',
    400: '#4BBBE7',
    500: '#289ECD',
    600: '#267A9B',
    700: '#21586D',
    800: '#1A3A47',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #01161E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E6FC;
$base-300: #7BD2F4;
$base-400: #4BBBE7;
$base-500: #289ECD;
$base-600: #267A9B;
$base-700: #21586D;
$base-800: #1A3A47;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #011118;
$base-subtle: #84CDEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01161E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BD2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BBBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#289ECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#267A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21586D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01161E

Color Lab

Pairs with #01161E

UI roles & guardrails

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