What color is #100015?

#100015 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(16, 0, 21), and in HSL hsl(286, 100%, 4%).

Is #100015 accessible as text?

On white, #100015 has a contrast ratio of 20.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #100015, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100015?

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

What colors go well with #100015?

#100015 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #051400. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100015 below.

Is #100015 good for buttons?

#100015 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100015 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100015 the same as CSS black?

No — #100015 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100015 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100015

Not just a swatch — here's how #100015 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100015 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100015 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 #100015 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 #100015 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #100015 Secondary #2A222C 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 #100015 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #100015 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100015

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People also use #100015 with

Navy Jet Black 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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1ABF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140012 — 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 #100015 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100015;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 0 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.6% 0.061 319.6);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F5D8FD;
  --color-200: #EAB1FC;
  --color-300: #DA77F8;
  --color-400: #C546EC;
  --color-500: #A922D2;
  --color-600: #82239F;
  --color-700: #5D1F70;
  --color-800: #3D1848;
  --color-900: #26112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F5D8FD',
    200: '#EAB1FC',
    300: '#DA77F8',
    400: '#C546EC',
    500: '#A922D2',
    600: '#82239F',
    700: '#5D1F70',
    800: '#3D1848',
    900: '#26112C',
  },
}

$base: #100015;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F5D8FD;
$base-200: #EAB1FC;
$base-300: #DA77F8;
$base-400: #C546EC;
$base-500: #A922D2;
$base-600: #82239F;
$base-700: #5D1F70;
$base-800: #3D1848;
$base-900: #26112C;
$base-hover: #0D0010;
$base-subtle: #D37EED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100015",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C546EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A922D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#82239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100015

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