What color is #18014F?

#18014F is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(24, 1, 79), and in HSL hsl(258, 98%, 16%).

Is #18014F accessible as text?

On white, #18014F has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #18014F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18014F?

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

What colors go well with #18014F?

#18014F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #395101. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18014F below.

Is #18014F good for buttons?

#18014F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #18014F — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18014F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #18014F 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.

#18014F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18014F

Not just a swatch — here's how #18014F works with other colors. Named schemes with #18014F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #18014F Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #18014F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #08001A

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 #18014F Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18014F Secondary #7F4533 Surface #EDD7C2 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #18014F Secondary #383952 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 #18014F 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 81/100

Very 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 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #18014F 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8B6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #330151 — 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 #18014F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18014F;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 1 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.5% 0.125 283.2);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E3D8FD;
  --color-200: #C7B1FC;
  --color-300: #9E78F7;
  --color-400: #7948EA;
  --color-500: #5824D1;
  --color-600: #49249E;
  --color-700: #38206F;
  --color-800: #271948;
  --color-900: #19112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E3D8FD',
    200: '#C7B1FC',
    300: '#9E78F7',
    400: '#7948EA',
    500: '#5824D1',
    600: '#49249E',
    700: '#38206F',
    800: '#271948',
    900: '#19112C',
  },
}

$base: #18014F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E3D8FD;
$base-200: #C7B1FC;
$base-300: #9E78F7;
$base-400: #7948EA;
$base-500: #5824D1;
$base-600: #49249E;
$base-700: #38206F;
$base-800: #271948;
$base-900: #19112C;
$base-hover: #140141;
$base-subtle: #AC8FEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18014F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E78F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7948EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5824D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18014F

Color Lab

Pairs with #18014F

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