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Tailwind Indigo 950

#1E1B4B·Indigo family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#1E1B4B
RGB
rgb(30, 27, 75)
HSL
hsl(244, 47%, 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.257 0.086 281)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-indigo-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-indigo-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

15.99:1

AAA

On Black

1.31:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-indigo-950

Text

text-indigo-950

Border

border-indigo-950

Ring

ring-indigo-950

Outline

outline-indigo-950

Fill

fill-indigo-950

Stroke

stroke-indigo-950

From (gradient)

from-indigo-950

Via (gradient)

via-indigo-950

To (gradient)

to-indigo-950

Placeholder

placeholder-indigo-950

Caret

caret-indigo-950

Accent

accent-indigo-950

Decoration

decoration-indigo-950

Shadow Color

shadow-indigo-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'indigo-950': '#1e1b4b', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #1E1B4B;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(30, 27, 75);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(244, 47%, 20%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.257 0.086 281);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-indigo-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2ff 0%, #1e1b4b 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.257

26% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.086

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

281°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.257 0.086 281)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Indigo palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #1E1B4B

Indigo Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Blue 950

#172554

Tailwind Slate 800

#1E293B

Tailwind Gray 800

#1F2937

Tailwind Slate 900

#0F172A

Tailwind Gray 900

#111827

Tailwind Violet 950

#2E1065

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Indigo 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #1E1B4B

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Indigo 950?
Tailwind Indigo 950 has the hex code #1E1B4B. Its RGB value is rgb(30, 27, 75) and its HSL value is hsl(244, 47%, 20%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Indigo 950?
Use bg-indigo-950 for backgrounds, text-indigo-950 for text color, border-indigo-950 for borders, and ring-indigo-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-indigo-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Indigo 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Indigo 950 achieves a 15.99:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.31:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Indigo 950?
Tailwind Indigo 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.257 0.086 281) — lightness 0.257, chroma 0.086, hue 281°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Indigo 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Indigo 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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