What color is #08232E?

#08232E is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 35, 46), and in HSL hsl(197, 70%, 11%).

Is #08232E accessible as text?

On white, #08232E has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #08232E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08232E?

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

What colors go well with #08232E?

#08232E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #301408. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08232E below.

Is #08232E good for buttons?

#08232E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08232E — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08232E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08232E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #08232E

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08232E Accent #A6C4BF 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 #08232E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #08232E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2A414C

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 #08232E Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #08232E Secondary #3C4448 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 #08232E 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 39/100

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 0/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08232E with

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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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDCE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081730 — 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 #08232E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08232E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 35 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.1% 0.038 228.5);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF1FA;
  --color-200: #BAE3F3;
  --color-300: #8ACBE5;
  --color-400: #5FB2D3;
  --color-500: #3D95B8;
  --color-600: #35748C;
  --color-700: #2B5464;
  --color-800: #203841;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF1FA',
    200: '#BAE3F3',
    300: '#8ACBE5',
    400: '#5FB2D3',
    500: '#3D95B8',
    600: '#35748C',
    700: '#2B5464',
    800: '#203841',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #08232E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF1FA;
$base-200: #BAE3F3;
$base-300: #8ACBE5;
$base-400: #5FB2D3;
$base-500: #3D95B8;
$base-600: #35748C;
$base-700: #2B5464;
$base-800: #203841;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #071D26;
$base-subtle: #97CBDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08232E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ACBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FB2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D95B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35748C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08232E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08232E

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