What color is #1B102B?

#1B102B is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(27, 16, 43), and in HSL hsl(264, 46%, 12%).

Is #1B102B accessible as text?

On white, #1B102B has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B102B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B102B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #1B102B?

#1B102B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #212D11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1B102B below.

Is #1B102B good for buttons?

#1B102B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1B102B — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1B102B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1B102B 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.

#1B102B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B102B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B102B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B102B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B102B Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Graphite 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 #1B102B Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Graphite 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 #1B102B Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #1B102B Secondary #3A3741 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B102B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1B102B 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 28/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1B102B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1B102B 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFC3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25112D — 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 #1B102B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B102B;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 16 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.4% 0.053 300.6);
  --color-50: #F7F3FB;
  --color-100: #E9E1F5;
  --color-200: #D2C4E9;
  --color-300: #B29AD5;
  --color-400: #9173BF;
  --color-500: #7252A3;
  --color-600: #5B447E;
  --color-700: #44355A;
  --color-800: #2E253C;
  --color-900: #1D1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F3FB',
    100: '#E9E1F5',
    200: '#D2C4E9',
    300: '#B29AD5',
    400: '#9173BF',
    500: '#7252A3',
    600: '#5B447E',
    700: '#44355A',
    800: '#2E253C',
    900: '#1D1825',
  },
}

$base: #1B102B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FB;
$base-100: #E9E1F5;
$base-200: #D2C4E9;
$base-300: #B29AD5;
$base-400: #9173BF;
$base-500: #7252A3;
$base-600: #5B447E;
$base-700: #44355A;
$base-800: #2E253C;
$base-900: #1D1825;
$base-hover: #160D24;
$base-subtle: #B7A4D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B102B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B29AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9173BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7252A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}