What color is #021A21?

#021A21 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 26, 33), and in HSL hsl(194, 89%, 7%).

Is #021A21 accessible as text?

On white, #021A21 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #021A21, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021A21?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #021A21?

As a neutral, #021A21 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #021A21 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021A21 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.

#021A21 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021A21

Not just a swatch — here's how #021A21 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021A21 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021A21 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #021A21 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #021A21 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #21373E

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021A21 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #021A21 Secondary #323A3D Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #021A21 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021A21

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People also use #021A21 with

British Racing Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1E0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #021022 — 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 #021A21 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021A21;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 26 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.034 219.5);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2E9FA;
  --color-300: #7ED6F1;
  --color-400: #4FC0E3;
  --color-500: #2CA4C9;
  --color-600: #2A7E98;
  --color-700: #235B6B;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #13252B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2E9FA',
    300: '#7ED6F1',
    400: '#4FC0E3',
    500: '#2CA4C9',
    600: '#2A7E98',
    700: '#235B6B',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#13252B',
  },
}

$base: #021A21;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2E9FA;
$base-300: #7ED6F1;
$base-400: #4FC0E3;
$base-500: #2CA4C9;
$base-600: #2A7E98;
$base-700: #235B6B;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #13252B;
$base-hover: #02151B;
$base-subtle: #88D2E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021A21",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CA4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021A21

Color Lab

Pairs with #021A21

UI roles & guardrails

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