What color is #032125?

#032125 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 33, 37), and in HSL hsl(187, 85%, 8%).

Is #032125 accessible as text?

On white, #032125 has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #032125, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #032125?

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

What colors go well with #032125?

As a neutral, #032125 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 #032125 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #032125 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.

#032125 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #032125

Not just a swatch — here's how #032125 works with other colors. Named schemes with #032125 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #032125 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #032125 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #032125 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #253F43

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 #032125 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #032125 Secondary #384143 Support #979286 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 #032125 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 #032125

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People also use #032125 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3E6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031626 — 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 #032125 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #032125;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 33 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.8% 0.036 207.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F9FD;
  --color-200: #B4F1F9;
  --color-300: #81E2EE;
  --color-400: #53CFDF;
  --color-500: #30B4C5;
  --color-600: #2C8996;
  --color-700: #25626A;
  --color-800: #1C4045;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F9FD',
    200: '#B4F1F9',
    300: '#81E2EE',
    400: '#53CFDF',
    500: '#30B4C5',
    600: '#2C8996',
    700: '#25626A',
    800: '#1C4045',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #032125;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F9FD;
$base-200: #B4F1F9;
$base-300: #81E2EE;
$base-400: #53CFDF;
$base-500: #30B4C5;
$base-600: #2C8996;
$base-700: #25626A;
$base-800: #1C4045;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #021B1E;
$base-subtle: #8BDBE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#032125",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81E2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53CFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30B4C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C8996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25626A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #032125

Color Lab

Pairs with #032125

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