What color is #100B2C?

#100B2C is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(16, 11, 44), and in HSL hsl(249, 60%, 11%).

Is #100B2C accessible as text?

On white, #100B2C has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #100B2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100B2C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #100B2C?

#100B2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #282D0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100B2C below.

Is #100B2C good for buttons?

#100B2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100B2C — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100B2C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100B2C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#100B2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100B2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #100B2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #100B2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100B2C Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #100B2C Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #100B2C Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #100B2C Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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 #100B2C Secondary #31313E 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 #100B2C 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 39/100

Neutral

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

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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.

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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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4BEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0B2D — 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 #100B2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100B2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 11 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.064 284.9);
  --color-50: #F4F2FC;
  --color-100: #E2DEF8;
  --color-200: #C5BEEF;
  --color-300: #9C91DE;
  --color-400: #7667CB;
  --color-500: #5546AF;
  --color-600: #473C86;
  --color-700: #362F60;
  --color-800: #26223F;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F2FC',
    100: '#E2DEF8',
    200: '#C5BEEF',
    300: '#9C91DE',
    400: '#7667CB',
    500: '#5546AF',
    600: '#473C86',
    700: '#362F60',
    800: '#26223F',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #100B2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F2FC;
$base-100: #E2DEF8;
$base-200: #C5BEEF;
$base-300: #9C91DE;
$base-400: #7667CB;
$base-500: #5546AF;
$base-600: #473C86;
$base-700: #362F60;
$base-800: #26223F;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #0D0924;
$base-subtle: #A59CDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100B2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5BEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7667CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5546AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#473C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100B2C

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