What color is #11101A?

#11101A is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 16, 26), and in HSL hsl(246, 24%, 8%).

Is #11101A accessible as text?

On white, #11101A has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #11101A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11101A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #11101A?

As a neutral, #11101A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #11101A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #11101A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#11101A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11101A

Not just a swatch — here's how #11101A works with other colors. Named schemes with #11101A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #11101A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #2D2C37

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11101A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #11101A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #11101A Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black 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 #11101A Secondary #323236 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #11101A 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11101A

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People also use #11101A with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Graphite 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAC8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141019 — 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 #11101A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11101A;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 16 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.020 288.7);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E6E5F0;
  --color-200: #CECCE0;
  --color-300: #ABA8C7;
  --color-400: #8985AD;
  --color-500: #696590;
  --color-600: #555270;
  --color-700: #403E51;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E6E5F0',
    200: '#CECCE0',
    300: '#ABA8C7',
    400: '#8985AD',
    500: '#696590',
    600: '#555270',
    700: '#403E51',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #11101A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E6E5F0;
$base-200: #CECCE0;
$base-300: #ABA8C7;
$base-400: #8985AD;
$base-500: #696590;
$base-600: #555270;
$base-700: #403E51;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #0D0C14;
$base-subtle: #AEACC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11101A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8985AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#555270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#403E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11101A

Color Lab

Pairs with #11101A

UI roles & guardrails

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