What color is #11005F?

#11005F is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(17, 0, 95), and in HSL hsl(251, 100%, 19%).

Is #11005F accessible as text?

On white, #11005F has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #11005F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11005F?

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

What colors go well with #11005F?

#11005F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4F6100. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11005F below.

Is #11005F good for buttons?

#11005F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #11005F — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11005F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #11005F is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#11005F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11005F

Not just a swatch — here's how #11005F works with other colors. Named schemes with #11005F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #11005F Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #11005F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #090026

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 #11005F 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 #11005F Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #11005F Secondary #373E5B 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 #11005F 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 18/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

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 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #11005F with

Egyptian Blue Indigo Army 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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3B8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #320061 — 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 #11005F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11005F;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 0 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.146 273.5);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #BEB1FC;
  --color-300: #8F77F8;
  --color-400: #6546EC;
  --color-500: #4322D2;
  --color-600: #39239F;
  --color-700: #2E1F70;
  --color-800: #211848;
  --color-900: #16112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#BEB1FC',
    300: '#8F77F8',
    400: '#6546EC',
    500: '#4322D2',
    600: '#39239F',
    700: '#2E1F70',
    800: '#211848',
    900: '#16112C',
  },
}

$base: #11005F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #BEB1FC;
$base-300: #8F77F8;
$base-400: #6546EC;
$base-500: #4322D2;
$base-600: #39239F;
$base-700: #2E1F70;
$base-800: #211848;
$base-900: #16112C;
$base-hover: #0E004E;
$base-subtle: #A392F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11005F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8F77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6546EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4322D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#39239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#211848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11005F

Color Lab

Pairs with #11005F

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