What color is #100741?

#100741 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(16, 7, 65), and in HSL hsl(249, 81%, 14%).

Is #100741 accessible as text?

On white, #100741 has a contrast ratio of 18.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #100741, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100741?

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

What colors go well with #100741?

#100741 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #384107. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100741 below.

Is #100741 good for buttons?

#100741 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100741 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100741 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100741 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#100741 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100741

Not just a swatch — here's how #100741 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100741 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #100741 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 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 #100741 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #040012

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 #100741 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #100741 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 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 #100741 Secondary #33354A Support #9D9088 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 #100741 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100741

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People also use #100741 with

Yale Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1BAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230741 — 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 #100741 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100741;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 7 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.101 278.9);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #DED9FC;
  --color-200: #BFB5F7;
  --color-300: #9383EC;
  --color-400: #6A56DC;
  --color-500: #4833C2;
  --color-600: #3E2E93;
  --color-700: #312768;
  --color-800: #231D44;
  --color-900: #17142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F1FE',
    100: '#DED9FC',
    200: '#BFB5F7',
    300: '#9383EC',
    400: '#6A56DC',
    500: '#4833C2',
    600: '#3E2E93',
    700: '#312768',
    800: '#231D44',
    900: '#17142A',
  },
}

$base: #100741;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FE;
$base-100: #DED9FC;
$base-200: #BFB5F7;
$base-300: #9383EC;
$base-400: #6A56DC;
$base-500: #4833C2;
$base-600: #3E2E93;
$base-700: #312768;
$base-800: #231D44;
$base-900: #17142A;
$base-hover: #0C0534;
$base-subtle: #A195E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100741",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DED9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9383EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A56DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4833C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E2E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#312768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100741

Color Lab

Pairs with #100741

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