What color is #140F41?

#140F41 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(20, 15, 65), and in HSL hsl(246, 63%, 16%).

Is #140F41 accessible as text?

On white, #140F41 has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #140F41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140F41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #140F41?

#140F41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D430F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #140F41 below.

Is #140F41 good for buttons?

#140F41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #140F41 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #140F41 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #140F41 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#140F41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140F41

Not just a swatch — here's how #140F41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140F41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140F41 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Navy 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 #140F41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy 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 #140F41 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Navy 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 #140F41 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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 #140F41 Secondary #383A4C Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #140F41 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 20/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140F41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #140F41 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Army 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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5C1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #250F43 — 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 #140F41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #140F41;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 15 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.4% 0.090 280.0);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #E0DDF8;
  --color-200: #C2BDF0;
  --color-300: #978FE0;
  --color-400: #6F65CD;
  --color-500: #4E43B2;
  --color-600: #423A88;
  --color-700: #332E61;
  --color-800: #242140;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F2FD',
    100: '#E0DDF8',
    200: '#C2BDF0',
    300: '#978FE0',
    400: '#6F65CD',
    500: '#4E43B2',
    600: '#423A88',
    700: '#332E61',
    800: '#242140',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #140F41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FD;
$base-100: #E0DDF8;
$base-200: #C2BDF0;
$base-300: #978FE0;
$base-400: #6F65CD;
$base-500: #4E43B2;
$base-600: #423A88;
$base-700: #332E61;
$base-800: #242140;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #100C35;
$base-subtle: #A6A0DE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140F41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#978FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F65CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E43B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#423A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}