What color is #140B79?

#140B79 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 11, 121), and in HSL hsl(245, 83%, 26%).

Is #140B79 accessible as text?

On white, #140B79 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #140B79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140B79?

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

What colors go well with #140B79?

#140B79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #70790B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #140B79 below.

Is #140B79 good for buttons?

#140B79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #140B79 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #140B79 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #140B79 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#140B79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140B79

Not just a swatch — here's how #140B79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140B79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #140B79 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252833 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 #140B79 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #12003A

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 #140B79 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 #140B79 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 #140B79 Secondary #414B6D 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 #140B79 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 33/100

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 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140B79

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People also use #140B79 with

Cobalt Blue 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6C3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #390B79 — 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 #140B79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140B79;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 11 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.168 270.9);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD9FD;
  --color-200: #BAB4F8;
  --color-300: #8B82ED;
  --color-400: #6054DE;
  --color-500: #3E31C3;
  --color-600: #362D95;
  --color-700: #2B2669;
  --color-800: #201C44;
  --color-900: #15132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD9FD',
    200: '#BAB4F8',
    300: '#8B82ED',
    400: '#6054DE',
    500: '#3E31C3',
    600: '#362D95',
    700: '#2B2669',
    800: '#201C44',
    900: '#15132A',
  },
}

$base: #140B79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD9FD;
$base-200: #BAB4F8;
$base-300: #8B82ED;
$base-400: #6054DE;
$base-500: #3E31C3;
$base-600: #362D95;
$base-700: #2B2669;
$base-800: #201C44;
$base-900: #15132A;
$base-hover: #100961;
$base-subtle: #A9A3EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140B79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B82ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6054DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E31C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#362D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140B79

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