What color is #160A8A?

#160A8A is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(22, 10, 138), and in HSL hsl(246, 86%, 29%).

Is #160A8A accessible as text?

On white, #160A8A has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #160A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160A8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #160A8A?

#160A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D8A0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #160A8A below.

Is #160A8A good for buttons?

#160A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #160A8A — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #160A8A the same as CSS darkblue?

No — #160A8A is not the CSS named color darkblue, but darkblue (#00008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#160A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #160A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #160A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #160A8A Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252933 Surface #F3ECE3

Phthalo 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #160A8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #2D3FA8

Phthalo Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Phthalo Blue.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #160A8A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #170047

Phthalo 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 Phthalo Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160A8A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #160A8A Secondary #455178 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Phthalo 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 Phthalo Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #160A8A 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 74/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #160A8A 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9C4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #410A8A — 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 #160A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 10 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.188 270.2);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD8FD;
  --color-200: #BAB3F9;
  --color-300: #8B80EF;
  --color-400: #6052E0;
  --color-500: #3E2FC6;
  --color-600: #362B96;
  --color-700: #2C256A;
  --color-800: #201C45;
  --color-900: #15132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  phthalo-blue: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD8FD',
    200: '#BAB3F9',
    300: '#8B80EF',
    400: '#6052E0',
    500: '#3E2FC6',
    600: '#362B96',
    700: '#2C256A',
    800: '#201C45',
    900: '#15132A',
  },
}

$base: #160A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD8FD;
$base-200: #BAB3F9;
$base-300: #8B80EF;
$base-400: #6052E0;
$base-500: #3E2FC6;
$base-600: #362B96;
$base-700: #2C256A;
$base-800: #201C45;
$base-900: #15132A;
$base-hover: #12086E;
$base-subtle: #ACA5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B80EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6052E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E2FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#362B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #160A8A

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