What color is #110E72?

#110E72 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 14, 114), and in HSL hsl(242, 78%, 25%).

Is #110E72 accessible as text?

On white, #110E72 has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #110E72, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #110E72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #110E72?

#110E72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E710E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #110E72 below.

Is #110E72 good for buttons?

#110E72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #110E72 — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #110E72 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #110E72 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#110E72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #110E72

Not just a swatch — here's how #110E72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #110E72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #110E72 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252933 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 #110E72 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0F0036

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 #110E72 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 #110E72 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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 #110E72 Secondary #3F4969 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 #110E72 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #110E72

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People also use #110E72 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5C3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #320E71 — 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 #110E72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #110E72;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 14 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.158 270.1);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DBDAFB;
  --color-200: #B9B6F6;
  --color-300: #8985EA;
  --color-400: #5D58DA;
  --color-500: #3A36BF;
  --color-600: #343091;
  --color-700: #2A2867;
  --color-800: #1F1E43;
  --color-900: #151429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DBDAFB',
    200: '#B9B6F6',
    300: '#8985EA',
    400: '#5D58DA',
    500: '#3A36BF',
    600: '#343091',
    700: '#2A2867',
    800: '#1F1E43',
    900: '#151429',
  },
}

$base: #110E72;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DBDAFB;
$base-200: #B9B6F6;
$base-300: #8985EA;
$base-400: #5D58DA;
$base-500: #3A36BF;
$base-600: #343091;
$base-700: #2A2867;
$base-800: #1F1E43;
$base-900: #151429;
$base-hover: #0E0B5B;
$base-subtle: #A6A4E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#110E72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8985EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#343091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #110E72

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Pairs with #110E72

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