What color is #161A35?

#161A35 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(22, 26, 53), and in HSL hsl(232, 41%, 15%).

Is #161A35 accessible as text?

On white, #161A35 has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #161A35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161A35?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #161A35?

#161A35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #363217. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #161A35 below.

Is #161A35 good for buttons?

#161A35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #161A35 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #161A35 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161A35 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#161A35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161A35

Not just a swatch — here's how #161A35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #161A35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161A35 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Graphite 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 #161A35 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #161A35 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Graphite 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 #161A35 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #161A35 Secondary #3D3F4A Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #161A35 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #161A35

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #161A35 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Bistre 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7CAE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D1736 — 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 #161A35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161A35;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 26 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.052 275.2);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E4F3;
  --color-200: #C6CAE7;
  --color-300: #9DA4D2;
  --color-400: #7780BB;
  --color-500: #56609E;
  --color-600: #474E7A;
  --color-700: #373B58;
  --color-800: #27293A;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E4F3',
    200: '#C6CAE7',
    300: '#9DA4D2',
    400: '#7780BB',
    500: '#56609E',
    600: '#474E7A',
    700: '#373B58',
    800: '#27293A',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #161A35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E4F3;
$base-200: #C6CAE7;
$base-300: #9DA4D2;
$base-400: #7780BB;
$base-500: #56609E;
$base-600: #474E7A;
$base-700: #373B58;
$base-800: #27293A;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #12152B;
$base-subtle: #AAAFD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161A35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6CAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DA4D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7780BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56609E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#474E7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27293A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}