What color is #101B70?

#101B70 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 27, 112), and in HSL hsl(233, 75%, 25%).

Is #101B70 accessible as text?

On white, #101B70 has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #101B70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #101B70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #101B70?

#101B70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #706410. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #101B70 below.

Is #101B70 good for buttons?

#101B70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #101B70 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #101B70 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #101B70 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#101B70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #101B70

Not just a swatch — here's how #101B70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #101B70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #101B70 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252933 Surface #F4ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #101B70 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #100037

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #101B70 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue 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 #101B70 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Midnight Blue 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 #101B70 Secondary #434E6B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #101B70 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #101B70

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People also use #101B70 with

Lapis Lazuli Indigo Dark Olive 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4C9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #251070 — 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 #101B70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #101B70;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 27 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.6% 0.144 268.4);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #DADEFB;
  --color-200: #B8BFF5;
  --color-300: #8792E8;
  --color-400: #5B69D7;
  --color-500: #3848BC;
  --color-600: #323D90;
  --color-700: #293066;
  --color-800: #1E2342;
  --color-900: #141729;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#DADEFB',
    200: '#B8BFF5',
    300: '#8792E8',
    400: '#5B69D7',
    500: '#3848BC',
    600: '#323D90',
    700: '#293066',
    800: '#1E2342',
    900: '#141729',
  },
}

$base: #101B70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #DADEFB;
$base-200: #B8BFF5;
$base-300: #8792E8;
$base-400: #5B69D7;
$base-500: #3848BC;
$base-600: #323D90;
$base-700: #293066;
$base-800: #1E2342;
$base-900: #141729;
$base-hover: #0D1659;
$base-subtle: #A5ADE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#101B70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8BFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8792E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B69D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3848BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#323D90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #101B70

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