What color is #140F59?

#140F59 is a dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(20, 15, 89), and in HSL hsl(244, 71%, 20%).

Is #140F59 accessible as text?

On white, #140F59 has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #140F59, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140F59?

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

What colors go well with #140F59?

#140F59 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52570F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #140F59 below.

Is #140F59 good for buttons?

#140F59 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #140F59 — black text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #140F59 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #140F59 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#140F59 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140F59

Not just a swatch — here's how #140F59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140F59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #140F59 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #140F59 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0A0024

Navy 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 Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140F59 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #140F59 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #140F59 Secondary #3C415A 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 #140F59 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4C1EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C0F57 — 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 #140F59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140F59;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 15 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.125 274.8);
  --color-50: #F2F1FD;
  --color-100: #DDDBFA;
  --color-200: #BDB9F3;
  --color-300: #908AE5;
  --color-400: #665ED4;
  --color-500: #443CB9;
  --color-600: #3B358D;
  --color-700: #2F2B64;
  --color-800: #221F42;
  --color-900: #161528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F1FD',
    100: '#DDDBFA',
    200: '#BDB9F3',
    300: '#908AE5',
    400: '#665ED4',
    500: '#443CB9',
    600: '#3B358D',
    700: '#2F2B64',
    800: '#221F42',
    900: '#161528',
  },
}

$base: #140F59;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FD;
$base-100: #DDDBFA;
$base-200: #BDB9F3;
$base-300: #908AE5;
$base-400: #665ED4;
$base-500: #443CB9;
$base-600: #3B358D;
$base-700: #2F2B64;
$base-800: #221F42;
$base-900: #161528;
$base-hover: #100C46;
$base-subtle: #A5A1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140F59",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#908AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#665ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#443CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140F59

Color Lab

Pairs with #140F59

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