What color is #021A27?

#021A27 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 26, 39), and in HSL hsl(201, 90%, 8%).

Is #021A27 accessible as text?

On white, #021A27 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #021A27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021A27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #021A27?

#021A27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #270F02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #021A27 below.

Is #021A27 good for buttons?

#021A27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #021A27 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #021A27 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021A27 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.

#021A27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021A27

Not just a swatch — here's how #021A27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021A27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021A27 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #021A27 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #021A27 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #213744

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 #021A27 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #021A27 Secondary #333B40 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 #021A27 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 38/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021A27

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People also use #021A27 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite Platinum Charcoal

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2D9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020E27 — 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 #021A27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021A27;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 26 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.6% 0.040 234.9);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B2E1FB;
  --color-300: #7EC9F2;
  --color-400: #4FAFE3;
  --color-500: #2B92CA;
  --color-600: #297299;
  --color-700: #23526C;
  --color-800: #1B3746;
  --color-900: #12222B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B2E1FB',
    300: '#7EC9F2',
    400: '#4FAFE3',
    500: '#2B92CA',
    600: '#297299',
    700: '#23526C',
    800: '#1B3746',
    900: '#12222B',
  },
}

$base: #021A27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B2E1FB;
$base-300: #7EC9F2;
$base-400: #4FAFE3;
$base-500: #2B92CA;
$base-600: #297299;
$base-700: #23526C;
$base-800: #1B3746;
$base-900: #12222B;
$base-hover: #02151F;
$base-subtle: #88C7E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021A27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FAFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B92CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23526C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021A27

Color Lab

Pairs with #021A27

UI roles & guardrails

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