What color is #1A021E?

#1A021E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(26, 2, 30), and in HSL hsl(291, 88%, 6%).

Is #1A021E accessible as text?

On white, #1A021E has a contrast ratio of 19.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A021E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A021E?

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

What colors go well with #1A021E?

#1A021E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #061D02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A021E below.

Is #1A021E good for buttons?

#1A021E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A021E — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A021E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A021E 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.

#1A021E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A021E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A021E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A021E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A021E Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #1A021E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #1A021E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #1A021E Secondary #342A35 Support #9C9087 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 #1A021E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #1A021E 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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.

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People also use #1A021E with

Navy Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4B1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0218 — 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 #1A021E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A021E;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 2 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.2% 0.067 322.2);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB2FA;
  --color-300: #DF7FF0;
  --color-400: #CC50E2;
  --color-500: #B12DC8;
  --color-600: #872A98;
  --color-700: #60246B;
  --color-800: #3F1B46;
  --color-900: #27132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#EFB2FA',
    300: '#DF7FF0',
    400: '#CC50E2',
    500: '#B12DC8',
    600: '#872A98',
    700: '#60246B',
    800: '#3F1B46',
    900: '#27132B',
  },
}

$base: #1A021E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB2FA;
$base-300: #DF7FF0;
$base-400: #CC50E2;
$base-500: #B12DC8;
$base-600: #872A98;
$base-700: #60246B;
$base-800: #3F1B46;
$base-900: #27132B;
$base-hover: #140117;
$base-subtle: #D987E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A021E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B12DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#872A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A021E

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Pairs with #1A021E

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