What color is #100559?

#100559 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(16, 5, 89), and in HSL hsl(248, 89%, 18%).

Is #100559 accessible as text?

On white, #100559 has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #100559, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100559?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #100559?

#100559 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C5705. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100559 below.

Is #100559 good for buttons?

#100559 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100559 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100559 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100559 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#100559 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100559

Not just a swatch — here's how #100559 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100559 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #100559 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #100559 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #080023

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100559 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100559 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy 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 #F8F4EF Accent #100559 Secondary #373D58 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #100559 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 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2BAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B0557 — 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 #100559 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100559;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 5 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.135 273.5);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DDD8FD;
  --color-200: #BCB2FA;
  --color-300: #8D7EF1;
  --color-400: #634FE3;
  --color-500: #412CC9;
  --color-600: #382A98;
  --color-700: #2D236B;
  --color-800: #211B46;
  --color-900: #16132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DDD8FD',
    200: '#BCB2FA',
    300: '#8D7EF1',
    400: '#634FE3',
    500: '#412CC9',
    600: '#382A98',
    700: '#2D236B',
    800: '#211B46',
    900: '#16132B',
  },
}

$base: #100559;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DDD8FD;
$base-200: #BCB2FA;
$base-300: #8D7EF1;
$base-400: #634FE3;
$base-500: #412CC9;
$base-600: #382A98;
$base-700: #2D236B;
$base-800: #211B46;
$base-900: #16132B;
$base-hover: #0D0445;
$base-subtle: #A196EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100559",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8D7EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#634FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#412CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#382A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#211B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100559

Color Lab

Pairs with #100559

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