What color is #201459?

#201459 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 20, 89), and in HSL hsl(250, 63%, 21%).

Is #201459 accessible as text?

On white, #201459 has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #201459, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201459?

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

What colors go well with #201459?

#201459 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C5714. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201459 below.

Is #201459 good for buttons?

#201459 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201459 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201459 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201459 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#201459 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201459

Not just a swatch — here's how #201459 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201459 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201459 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

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

Color #201459 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #100024

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

Lead #201459 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Lead #201459 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #201459 Secondary #44455D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #201459 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

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 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201459

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #201459 with

Classic Blue Russian Violet Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #CBC4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #361457 — 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 #201459 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201459;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 20 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.116 282.7);
  --color-50: #F4F2FD;
  --color-100: #E2DDF8;
  --color-200: #C5BDF0;
  --color-300: #9C8FE0;
  --color-400: #7665CD;
  --color-500: #5543B2;
  --color-600: #473A88;
  --color-700: #362E61;
  --color-800: #262140;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F4F2FD',
    100: '#E2DDF8',
    200: '#C5BDF0',
    300: '#9C8FE0',
    400: '#7665CD',
    500: '#5543B2',
    600: '#473A88',
    700: '#362E61',
    800: '#262140',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #201459;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F2FD;
$base-100: #E2DDF8;
$base-200: #C5BDF0;
$base-300: #9C8FE0;
$base-400: #7665CD;
$base-500: #5543B2;
$base-600: #473A88;
$base-700: #362E61;
$base-800: #262140;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #191046;
$base-subtle: #AFA6E0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201459",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C8FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7665CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5543B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#473A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}