What color is #1A0738?

#1A0738 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(26, 7, 56), and in HSL hsl(263, 78%, 12%).

Is #1A0738 accessible as text?

On white, #1A0738 has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A0738, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A0738?

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

What colors go well with #1A0738?

#1A0738 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #243607. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A0738 below.

Is #1A0738 good for buttons?

#1A0738 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A0738 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A0738 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1A0738 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.

#1A0738 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A0738

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A0738 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A0738 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A0738 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Deep Purple 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 #1A0738 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple 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 #1A0738 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Deep Purple 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 #1A0738 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple 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 #1A0738 Secondary #383446 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1A0738 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 19/100

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 34/100

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 34/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A0738

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People also use #1A0738 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCB9EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #290736 — 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 #1A0738 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A0738;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 7 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.8% 0.088 294.8);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E7DAFB;
  --color-200: #CFB6F6;
  --color-300: #AC85EA;
  --color-400: #8A58DA;
  --color-500: #6A36BF;
  --color-600: #563091;
  --color-700: #402867;
  --color-800: #2C1E43;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E7DAFB',
    200: '#CFB6F6',
    300: '#AC85EA',
    400: '#8A58DA',
    500: '#6A36BF',
    600: '#563091',
    700: '#402867',
    800: '#2C1E43',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #1A0738;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E7DAFB;
$base-200: #CFB6F6;
$base-300: #AC85EA;
$base-400: #8A58DA;
$base-500: #6A36BF;
$base-600: #563091;
$base-700: #402867;
$base-800: #2C1E43;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #14052C;
$base-subtle: #B294E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A0738",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#563091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#402867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A0738

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Pairs with #1A0738

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