What color is #10051B?

#10051B is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(16, 5, 27), and in HSL hsl(270, 69%, 6%).

Is #10051B accessible as text?

On white, #10051B has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #10051B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10051B?

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

What colors go well with #10051B?

#10051B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F1A05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10051B below.

Is #10051B good for buttons?

#10051B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #10051B — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10051B the same as CSS black?

No — #10051B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#10051B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10051B

Not just a swatch — here's how #10051B works with other colors. Named schemes with #10051B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10051B Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #10051B Surface #F2E8DD 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 #10051B Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #10051B Secondary #2D2932 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 #10051B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #10051B 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 46/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #10051B

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For fashion

People also use #10051B with

Navy Jet Black Graphite 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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFB7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16051A — 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 #10051B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10051B;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 5 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.9% 0.049 305.3);
  --color-50: #F7F2FD;
  --color-100: #EBDCF9;
  --color-200: #D6BAF2;
  --color-300: #B88BE4;
  --color-400: #9960D2;
  --color-500: #7A3EB7;
  --color-600: #61368C;
  --color-700: #472C63;
  --color-800: #302041;
  --color-900: #1F1528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F2FD',
    100: '#EBDCF9',
    200: '#D6BAF2',
    300: '#B88BE4',
    400: '#9960D2',
    500: '#7A3EB7',
    600: '#61368C',
    700: '#472C63',
    800: '#302041',
    900: '#1F1528',
  },
}

$base: #10051B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F2FD;
$base-100: #EBDCF9;
$base-200: #D6BAF2;
$base-300: #B88BE4;
$base-400: #9960D2;
$base-500: #7A3EB7;
$base-600: #61368C;
$base-700: #472C63;
$base-800: #302041;
$base-900: #1F1528;
$base-hover: #0C0415;
$base-subtle: #B791DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10051B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6BAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B88BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9960D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A3EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#472C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10051B

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