What color is #130E22?

#130E22 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(19, 14, 34), and in HSL hsl(255, 42%, 9%).

Is #130E22 accessible as text?

On white, #130E22 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #130E22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #130E22?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #130E22?

#130E22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C210D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #130E22 below.

Is #130E22 good for buttons?

#130E22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #130E22 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #130E22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #130E22 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.

#130E22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #130E22

Not just a swatch — here's how #130E22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #130E22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #130E22 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #130E22 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #130E22 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #130E22 Secondary #33323A 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #130E22 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #130E22 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #130E22

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People also use #130E22 with

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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 #CAC3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #190D21 — 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 #130E22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #130E22;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 14 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.040 293.5);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E6E2F4;
  --color-200: #CEC5E7;
  --color-300: #AA9CD3;
  --color-400: #8876BC;
  --color-500: #68559F;
  --color-600: #54477B;
  --color-700: #3F3658;
  --color-800: #2B263B;
  --color-900: #1C1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E6E2F4',
    200: '#CEC5E7',
    300: '#AA9CD3',
    400: '#8876BC',
    500: '#68559F',
    600: '#54477B',
    700: '#3F3658',
    800: '#2B263B',
    900: '#1C1924',
  },
}

$base: #130E22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E6E2F4;
$base-200: #CEC5E7;
$base-300: #AA9CD3;
$base-400: #8876BC;
$base-500: #68559F;
$base-600: #54477B;
$base-700: #3F3658;
$base-800: #2B263B;
$base-900: #1C1924;
$base-hover: #0F0B1A;
$base-subtle: #AEA3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#130E22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AA9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8876BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #130E22

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