What color is #082126?

#082126 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 33, 38), and in HSL hsl(190, 65%, 9%).

Is #082126 accessible as text?

On white, #082126 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #082126, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #082126?

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

What colors go well with #082126?

As a neutral, #082126 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 #082126 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #082126 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.

#082126 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #082126

Not just a swatch — here's how #082126 works with other colors. Named schemes with #082126 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082126 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #082126 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 #082126 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #293F44

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 #082126 Secondary #705117 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 #082126 Secondary #3A4243 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 #082126 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 41/100

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 2/100

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 60/100

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 #082126

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People also use #082126 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081726 — 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 #082126 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #082126;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 33 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.1% 0.032 212.9);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF4F9;
  --color-200: #BCE8F1;
  --color-300: #8ED4E2;
  --color-400: #63BDCF;
  --color-500: #41A1B4;
  --color-600: #387C89;
  --color-700: #2D5962;
  --color-800: #213B40;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF4F9',
    200: '#BCE8F1',
    300: '#8ED4E2',
    400: '#63BDCF',
    500: '#41A1B4',
    600: '#387C89',
    700: '#2D5962',
    800: '#213B40',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #082126;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF4F9;
$base-200: #BCE8F1;
$base-300: #8ED4E2;
$base-400: #63BDCF;
$base-500: #41A1B4;
$base-600: #387C89;
$base-700: #2D5962;
$base-800: #213B40;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #061A1E;
$base-subtle: #97D0DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#082126",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63BDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41A1B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387C89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #082126

Color Lab

Pairs with #082126

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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