Nearest named color: Midnight Blue
#1A135F
#1A135F
Nearest named
Midnight Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
26.0%
Chroma
0.127
Hue angle
277.0°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
16.13:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.15:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330066
CSS oklch()
26% 0.13 277

#1A135F is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #1A135F

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A135F works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A135F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #1A135F 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 24/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 22/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 75/100
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 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 77/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 49/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 28/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 29/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 80/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A135F

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 16.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #C8C4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #33135E — 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 #1A135F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1A135F;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 19 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.127 277.0);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #DFDCF9;
  --color-200: #C0BBF1;
  --color-300: #958CE3;
  --color-400: #6D62D0;
  --color-500: #4B3FB5;
  --color-600: #40378B;
  --color-700: #322C62;
  --color-800: #242041;
  --color-900: #171628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}