What color is #100517?

#100517 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(16, 5, 23), and in HSL hsl(277, 64%, 5%).

Is #100517 accessible as text?

On white, #100517 has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #100517, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100517?

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

What colors go well with #100517?

#100517 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B1505. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100517 below.

Is #100517 good for buttons?

#100517 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100517 — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100517 the same as CSS black?

No — #100517 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100517 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100517

Not just a swatch — here's how #100517 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100517 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100517 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #100517 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #100517 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #100517 Secondary #2D2830 Support #9C9088 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 #100517 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #100517 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very 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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very 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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100517

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People also use #100517 with

Navy Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4B8E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140515 — 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 #100517 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100517;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 5 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.6% 0.042 311.4);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #EEDDF8;
  --color-200: #DCBCF0;
  --color-300: #C18EE1;
  --color-400: #A564CE;
  --color-500: #8842B3;
  --color-600: #6A3989;
  --color-700: #4D2E61;
  --color-800: #342140;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#EEDDF8',
    200: '#DCBCF0',
    300: '#C18EE1',
    400: '#A564CE',
    500: '#8842B3',
    600: '#6A3989',
    700: '#4D2E61',
    800: '#342140',
    900: '#211627',
  },
}

$base: #100517;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #EEDDF8;
$base-200: #DCBCF0;
$base-300: #C18EE1;
$base-400: #A564CE;
$base-500: #8842B3;
$base-600: #6A3989;
$base-700: #4D2E61;
$base-800: #342140;
$base-900: #211627;
$base-hover: #0C0411;
$base-subtle: #BF93DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100517",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C18EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A564CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8842B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A3989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100517

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