What color is #160B38?

#160B38 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(22, 11, 56), and in HSL hsl(255, 67%, 13%).

Is #160B38 accessible as text?

On white, #160B38 has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #160B38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160B38?

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

What colors go well with #160B38?

#160B38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C370B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #160B38 below.

Is #160B38 good for buttons?

#160B38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #160B38 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #160B38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #160B38 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#160B38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160B38

Not just a swatch — here's how #160B38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #160B38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160B38 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #160B38 Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #160B38 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 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 #160B38 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 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 #160B38 Secondary #373646 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 #160B38 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8BDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #250B37 — 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 #160B38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160B38;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 11 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.0% 0.082 287.7);
  --color-50: #F5F2FD;
  --color-100: #E3DCF9;
  --color-200: #C9BBF1;
  --color-300: #A28CE3;
  --color-400: #7D62D0;
  --color-500: #5D3FB5;
  --color-600: #4C378B;
  --color-700: #3A2C62;
  --color-800: #282041;
  --color-900: #1A1628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F5F2FD',
    100: '#E3DCF9',
    200: '#C9BBF1',
    300: '#A28CE3',
    400: '#7D62D0',
    500: '#5D3FB5',
    600: '#4C378B',
    700: '#3A2C62',
    800: '#282041',
    900: '#1A1628',
  },
}

$base: #160B38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F2FD;
$base-100: #E3DCF9;
$base-200: #C9BBF1;
$base-300: #A28CE3;
$base-400: #7D62D0;
$base-500: #5D3FB5;
$base-600: #4C378B;
$base-700: #3A2C62;
$base-800: #282041;
$base-900: #1A1628;
$base-hover: #12092C;
$base-subtle: #AC9BDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160B38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A28CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A2C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160B38

Color Lab

Pairs with #160B38

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