What color is #160B1C?

#160B1C is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(22, 11, 28), and in HSL hsl(279, 44%, 8%).

Is #160B1C accessible as text?

On white, #160B1C has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #160B1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160B1C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #160B1C?

#160B1C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #121D0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #160B1C below.

Is #160B1C good for buttons?

#160B1C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #160B1C — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #160B1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #160B1C 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.

#160B1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160B1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #160B1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #160B1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160B1C Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #160B1C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #160B1C Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #160B1C Secondary #343036 Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160B1C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #160B1C 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 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

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 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #160B1C

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People also use #160B1C with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5C1DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0B1D — 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 #160B1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160B1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 11 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.4% 0.038 312.8);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE1F4;
  --color-200: #DCC4E8;
  --color-300: #C09BD4;
  --color-400: #A475BD;
  --color-500: #8654A1;
  --color-600: #69467C;
  --color-700: #4D3659;
  --color-800: #34263B;
  --color-900: #201925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE1F4',
    200: '#DCC4E8',
    300: '#C09BD4',
    400: '#A475BD',
    500: '#8654A1',
    600: '#69467C',
    700: '#4D3659',
    800: '#34263B',
    900: '#201925',
  },
}

$base: #160B1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE1F4;
$base-200: #DCC4E8;
$base-300: #C09BD4;
$base-400: #A475BD;
$base-500: #8654A1;
$base-600: #69467C;
$base-700: #4D3659;
$base-800: #34263B;
$base-900: #201925;
$base-hover: #120918;
$base-subtle: #C0A1D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160B1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C09BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A475BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8654A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160B1C

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