Sombre Night

#161e34

Softer muted violet navy for calm night panels

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About Sombre Night

I keep seeing Sombre Night pop up on dark mockups like a dusk-lit bruise, not quite black, but definitely more saturated than you'd expect from a near-night purple. Compared to , it feels less like a halfway-on screen and more like the room lights are fully dimmed. Compared to , it gives you a calmer read, with less "almost-black" punch. And next to , it stays a touch richer in color, not that ink-quiet, muted hush.

It's my pick for dashboards and finance apps when the background needs to hold purple identity without turning indigo or gray-purple. Think logistics control panels, insurance admin settings, and healthcare reporting screens where charts sit on heavy surfaces and you still want hover states to feel grounded, not washed out. The color sits cooler and deeper, so selection chrome and table headers don't fight it.

Pair it with grays that aren't too icy, otherwise it can sharpen and look more "tech" than you meant. For accents, keep saturation disciplined so this shade stays the boss.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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16.54:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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15.17:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.07:1Fail

On Black #000000

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1.27:1Fail

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