What color is #18026A?

#18026A is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(24, 2, 106), and in HSL hsl(253, 96%, 21%).

Is #18026A accessible as text?

On white, #18026A has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #18026A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18026A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #18026A?

#18026A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #536902. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18026A below.

Is #18026A good for buttons?

#18026A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #18026A — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18026A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #18026A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#18026A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18026A

Not just a swatch — here's how #18026A works with other colors. Named schemes with #18026A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #18026A Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #18026A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0E002E

Midnight 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18026A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue 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 #18026A Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Midnight Blue 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 #18026A Secondary #3E4363 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #18026A 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 18/100

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 77/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #18026A 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7BBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B0269 — 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 #18026A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18026A;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 2 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.3% 0.155 275.7);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #E0D8FD;
  --color-200: #C1B1FC;
  --color-300: #947AF6;
  --color-400: #6C4AE8;
  --color-500: #4B26CF;
  --color-600: #3F259D;
  --color-700: #31216E;
  --color-800: #231948;
  --color-900: #17122C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#E0D8FD',
    200: '#C1B1FC',
    300: '#947AF6',
    400: '#6C4AE8',
    500: '#4B26CF',
    600: '#3F259D',
    700: '#31216E',
    800: '#231948',
    900: '#17122C',
  },
}

$base: #18026A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #E0D8FD;
$base-200: #C1B1FC;
$base-300: #947AF6;
$base-400: #6C4AE8;
$base-500: #4B26CF;
$base-600: #3F259D;
$base-700: #31216E;
$base-800: #231948;
$base-900: #17122C;
$base-hover: #140254;
$base-subtle: #AA96EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18026A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#947AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C4AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B26CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18026A

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