What color is #130E23?

#130E23 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(19, 14, 35), and in HSL hsl(254, 43%, 10%).

Is #130E23 accessible as text?

On white, #130E23 has a contrast ratio of 18.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #130E23, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #130E23?

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

What colors go well with #130E23?

#130E23 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F240F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #130E23 below.

Is #130E23 good for buttons?

#130E23 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #130E23 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #130E23 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #130E23 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.

#130E23 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #130E23

Not just a swatch — here's how #130E23 works with other colors. Named schemes with #130E23 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #130E23 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #130E23 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #130E23 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #130E23 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 #130E23 Secondary #34323B 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 #130E23 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 44/100

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 24/100

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 60/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #130E23

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People also use #130E23 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAC3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0F24 — 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 #130E23 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #130E23;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 14 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.042 292.7);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E6E1F4;
  --color-200: #CDC5E8;
  --color-300: #A99CD3;
  --color-400: #8675BD;
  --color-500: #6655A0;
  --color-600: #53467C;
  --color-700: #3E3659;
  --color-800: #2B263B;
  --color-900: #1B1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E6E1F4',
    200: '#CDC5E8',
    300: '#A99CD3',
    400: '#8675BD',
    500: '#6655A0',
    600: '#53467C',
    700: '#3E3659',
    800: '#2B263B',
    900: '#1B1924',
  },
}

$base: #130E23;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E6E1F4;
$base-200: #CDC5E8;
$base-300: #A99CD3;
$base-400: #8675BD;
$base-500: #6655A0;
$base-600: #53467C;
$base-700: #3E3659;
$base-800: #2B263B;
$base-900: #1B1924;
$base-hover: #100C1D;
$base-subtle: #AEA4D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#130E23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A99CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8675BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6655A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #130E23

Color Lab

Pairs with #130E23

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