What color is #082123?

#082123 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 33, 35), and in HSL hsl(184, 63%, 8%).

Is #082123 accessible as text?

On white, #082123 has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #082123, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #082123?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #082123?

As a neutral, #082123 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 #082123 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #082123 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.

#082123 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #082123

Not just a swatch — here's how #082123 works with other colors. Named schemes with #082123 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082123 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 #082123 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 #082123 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #293F41

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 #082123 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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 #082123 Secondary #394142 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 #082123 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #082123

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People also use #082123 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 #BBE3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081721 — 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 #082123 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #082123;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 33 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.031 202.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF6F8;
  --color-200: #BDECF0;
  --color-300: #8FDBE0;
  --color-400: #65C6CD;
  --color-500: #43AAB2;
  --color-600: #3A8388;
  --color-700: #2E5D61;
  --color-800: #213E40;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF6F8',
    200: '#BDECF0',
    300: '#8FDBE0',
    400: '#65C6CD',
    500: '#43AAB2',
    600: '#3A8388',
    700: '#2E5D61',
    800: '#213E40',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #082123;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF6F8;
$base-200: #BDECF0;
$base-300: #8FDBE0;
$base-400: #65C6CD;
$base-500: #43AAB2;
$base-600: #3A8388;
$base-700: #2E5D61;
$base-800: #213E40;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #06191B;
$base-subtle: #97D6DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#082123",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FDBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65C6CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43AAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5D61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #082123

Color Lab

Pairs with #082123

UI roles & guardrails

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