What color is #100528?

#100528 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(16, 5, 40), and in HSL hsl(259, 78%, 9%).

Is #100528 accessible as text?

On white, #100528 has a contrast ratio of 19.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #100528, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100528?

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

What colors go well with #100528?

#100528 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E2905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100528 below.

Is #100528 good for buttons?

#100528 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100528 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100528 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100528 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.

#100528 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100528

Not just a swatch — here's how #100528 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100528 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100528 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Jet Black 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 #100528 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100528 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #100528 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #100528 Secondary #2F2C3A Support #9D9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #100528 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100528

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People also use #100528 with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7B7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C0529 — 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 #100528 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100528;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 5 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.3% 0.069 292.3);
  --color-50: #F5F1FE;
  --color-100: #E4DAFB;
  --color-200: #CBB6F6;
  --color-300: #A585EA;
  --color-400: #8158DA;
  --color-500: #6136BF;
  --color-600: #4F3091;
  --color-700: #3C2867;
  --color-800: #2A1E43;
  --color-900: #1B1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F1FE',
    100: '#E4DAFB',
    200: '#CBB6F6',
    300: '#A585EA',
    400: '#8158DA',
    500: '#6136BF',
    600: '#4F3091',
    700: '#3C2867',
    800: '#2A1E43',
    900: '#1B1429',
  },
}

$base: #100528;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F1FE;
$base-100: #E4DAFB;
$base-200: #CBB6F6;
$base-300: #A585EA;
$base-400: #8158DA;
$base-500: #6136BF;
$base-600: #4F3091;
$base-700: #3C2867;
$base-800: #2A1E43;
$base-900: #1B1429;
$base-hover: #0D0421;
$base-subtle: #AA90E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100528",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A585EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8158DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6136BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100528

Color Lab

Pairs with #100528

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