What color is #100B36?

#100B36 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(16, 11, 54), and in HSL hsl(247, 66%, 13%).

Is #100B36 accessible as text?

On white, #100B36 has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #100B36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100B36?

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

What colors go well with #100B36?

#100B36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #32370B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100B36 below.

Is #100B36 good for buttons?

#100B36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100B36 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100B36 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100B36 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#100B36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100B36

Not just a swatch — here's how #100B36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100B36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100B36 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Navy 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 #100B36 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy 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 #100B36 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #100B36 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #100B36 Secondary #333444 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 #100B36 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 35/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #100B36 with

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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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2BEE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0B37 — 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 #100B36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100B36;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 11 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.1% 0.080 280.9);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #E0DCF9;
  --color-200: #C2BBF1;
  --color-300: #978DE2;
  --color-400: #6F62D0;
  --color-500: #4E40B5;
  --color-600: #41388A;
  --color-700: #332D62;
  --color-800: #242140;
  --color-900: #181628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F2FD',
    100: '#E0DCF9',
    200: '#C2BBF1',
    300: '#978DE2',
    400: '#6F62D0',
    500: '#4E40B5',
    600: '#41388A',
    700: '#332D62',
    800: '#242140',
    900: '#181628',
  },
}

$base: #100B36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FD;
$base-100: #E0DCF9;
$base-200: #C2BBF1;
$base-300: #978DE2;
$base-400: #6F62D0;
$base-500: #4E40B5;
$base-600: #41388A;
$base-700: #332D62;
$base-800: #242140;
$base-900: #181628;
$base-hover: #0D092C;
$base-subtle: #A39BDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100B36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#978DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E40B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100B36

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Pairs with #100B36

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