What color is #100E2A?

#100E2A is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(16, 14, 42), and in HSL hsl(244, 50%, 11%).

Is #100E2A accessible as text?

On white, #100E2A has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #100E2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100E2A?

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

What colors go well with #100E2A?

#100E2A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #282A0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #100E2A below.

Is #100E2A good for buttons?

#100E2A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #100E2A — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #100E2A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #100E2A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#100E2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100E2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #100E2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #100E2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100E2A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Graphite 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 #100E2A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #100E2A Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Graphite 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 #100E2A Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #100E2A Secondary #32333E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #100E2A 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100E2A

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People also use #100E2A with

Prussian Blue Graphite Bistre Gainsboro

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3C1E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #190E2A — 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 #100E2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100E2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 14 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.055 282.8);
  --color-50: #F4F3FC;
  --color-100: #E1E0F5;
  --color-200: #C5C2EB;
  --color-300: #9C97D8;
  --color-400: #7570C2;
  --color-500: #544EA6;
  --color-600: #464280;
  --color-700: #36335C;
  --color-800: #26243C;
  --color-900: #191825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F3FC',
    100: '#E1E0F5',
    200: '#C5C2EB',
    300: '#9C97D8',
    400: '#7570C2',
    500: '#544EA6',
    600: '#464280',
    700: '#36335C',
    800: '#26243C',
    900: '#191825',
  },
}

$base: #100E2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F3FC;
$base-100: #E1E0F5;
$base-200: #C5C2EB;
$base-300: #9C97D8;
$base-400: #7570C2;
$base-500: #544EA6;
$base-600: #464280;
$base-700: #36335C;
$base-800: #26243C;
$base-900: #191825;
$base-hover: #0D0B22;
$base-subtle: #A4A1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100E2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C97D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7570C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#544EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#464280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100E2A

Color Lab

Pairs with #100E2A

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