What color is #1B044A?

#1B044A is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(27, 4, 74), and in HSL hsl(260, 90%, 15%).

Is #1B044A accessible as text?

On white, #1B044A has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B044A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B044A?

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

What colors go well with #1B044A?

#1B044A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #324904. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1B044A below.

Is #1B044A good for buttons?

#1B044A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1B044A — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1B044A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1B044A 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.

#1B044A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B044A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B044A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B044A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1B044A Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 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 #1B044A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #080017

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 #1B044A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #1B044A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 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 #1B044A Secondary #3A3950 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 #1B044A 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 32/100

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 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 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 44/100

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 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1B044A

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People also use #1B044A with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAB8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #320449 — 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 #1B044A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B044A;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 4 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.115 287.4);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E4D8FD;
  --color-200: #CAB2FB;
  --color-300: #A47EF2;
  --color-400: #804FE3;
  --color-500: #602BCA;
  --color-600: #4E2999;
  --color-700: #3B236C;
  --color-800: #291B46;
  --color-900: #1B122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E4D8FD',
    200: '#CAB2FB',
    300: '#A47EF2',
    400: '#804FE3',
    500: '#602BCA',
    600: '#4E2999',
    700: '#3B236C',
    800: '#291B46',
    900: '#1B122B',
  },
}

$base: #1B044A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E4D8FD;
$base-200: #CAB2FB;
$base-300: #A47EF2;
$base-400: #804FE3;
$base-500: #602BCA;
$base-600: #4E2999;
$base-700: #3B236C;
$base-800: #291B46;
$base-900: #1B122B;
$base-hover: #15033A;
$base-subtle: #AF91EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B044A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAB2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A47EF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#804FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#602BCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E2999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B044A

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