What color is #101142?

#101142 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(16, 17, 66), and in HSL hsl(239, 61%, 16%).

Is #101142 accessible as text?

On white, #101142 has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #101142, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #101142?

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

What colors go well with #101142?

#101142 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #424110. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #101142 below.

Is #101142 good for buttons?

#101142 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #101142 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #101142 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #101142 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#101142 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #101142

Not just a swatch — here's how #101142 works with other colors. Named schemes with #101142 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #101142 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #101142 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #101142 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #2B3260

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #101142 Secondary #7F4534 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 #101142 Secondary #373B4D 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 #101142 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 33/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #101142

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #101142 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Espresso 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1C2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201042 — 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 #101142 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #101142;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 17 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.090 274.9);
  --color-50: #F2F2FC;
  --color-100: #DDDEF8;
  --color-200: #BDBEEF;
  --color-300: #9092DF;
  --color-400: #6768CB;
  --color-500: #4546B0;
  --color-600: #3B3C87;
  --color-700: #2F3060;
  --color-800: #22223F;
  --color-900: #161727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F2FC',
    100: '#DDDEF8',
    200: '#BDBEEF',
    300: '#9092DF',
    400: '#6768CB',
    500: '#4546B0',
    600: '#3B3C87',
    700: '#2F3060',
    800: '#22223F',
    900: '#161727',
  },
}

$base: #101142;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FC;
$base-100: #DDDEF8;
$base-200: #BDBEEF;
$base-300: #9092DF;
$base-400: #6768CB;
$base-500: #4546B0;
$base-600: #3B3C87;
$base-700: #2F3060;
$base-800: #22223F;
$base-900: #161727;
$base-hover: #0D0D35;
$base-subtle: #A1A2DD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#101142",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9092DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6768CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4546B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B3C87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3060",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}