What color is #08232A?

#08232A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 35, 42), and in HSL hsl(192, 68%, 10%).

Is #08232A accessible as text?

On white, #08232A has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #08232A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08232A?

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

What colors go well with #08232A?

As a neutral, #08232A 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 #08232A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08232A 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.

#08232A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08232A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08232A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08232A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08232A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #08232A 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 #08232A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2A4148

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 #08232A 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 #08232A Secondary #3B4446 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 #08232A 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08232A

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People also use #08232A with

Brunswick Green 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08182B — 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 #08232A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08232A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 35 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.035 217.9);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF3F9;
  --color-200: #BBE7F2;
  --color-300: #8CD2E3;
  --color-400: #61BBD1;
  --color-500: #3F9EB6;
  --color-600: #377A8B;
  --color-700: #2C5863;
  --color-800: #203A41;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF3F9',
    200: '#BBE7F2',
    300: '#8CD2E3',
    400: '#61BBD1',
    500: '#3F9EB6',
    600: '#377A8B',
    700: '#2C5863',
    800: '#203A41',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #08232A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF3F9;
$base-200: #BBE7F2;
$base-300: #8CD2E3;
$base-400: #61BBD1;
$base-500: #3F9EB6;
$base-600: #377A8B;
$base-700: #2C5863;
$base-800: #203A41;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #071D22;
$base-subtle: #97CFDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08232A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61BBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F9EB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#377A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08232A

Color Lab

Pairs with #08232A

UI roles & guardrails

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