What color is #1E094E?

#1E094E is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(30, 9, 78), and in HSL hsl(258, 79%, 17%).

Is #1E094E accessible as text?

On white, #1E094E has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E094E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E094E?

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

What colors go well with #1E094E?

#1E094E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #394E09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E094E below.

Is #1E094E good for buttons?

#1E094E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E094E — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E094E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E094E 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.

#1E094E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E094E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E094E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E094E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1E094E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet 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 #1E094E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0B001B

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E094E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Russian Violet 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 #1E094E Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Russian Violet 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 #1E094E Secondary #3E3D54 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E094E 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 31/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 35/100

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 #1E094E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1E094E with

Midnight Blue Russian Violet Army Green Gainsboro

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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #34094E — 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 #1E094E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E094E;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 9 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.1% 0.114 287.5);
  --color-50: #F5F1FE;
  --color-100: #E4DAFC;
  --color-200: #C9B6F6;
  --color-300: #A385EB;
  --color-400: #7F58DA;
  --color-500: #5F35C0;
  --color-600: #4D3092;
  --color-700: #3B2867;
  --color-800: #291D43;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F5F1FE',
    100: '#E4DAFC',
    200: '#C9B6F6',
    300: '#A385EB',
    400: '#7F58DA',
    500: '#5F35C0',
    600: '#4D3092',
    700: '#3B2867',
    800: '#291D43',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #1E094E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F1FE;
$base-100: #E4DAFC;
$base-200: #C9B6F6;
$base-300: #A385EB;
$base-400: #7F58DA;
$base-500: #5F35C0;
$base-600: #4D3092;
$base-700: #3B2867;
$base-800: #291D43;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #18073E;
$base-subtle: #B099E6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E094E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A385EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}