What color is #091B22?

#091B22 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 27, 34), and in HSL hsl(197, 58%, 8%).

Is #091B22 accessible as text?

On white, #091B22 has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #091B22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091B22?

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

What colors go well with #091B22?

As a neutral, #091B22 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 #091B22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #091B22 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.

#091B22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091B22

Not just a swatch — here's how #091B22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091B22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091B22 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #091B22 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #091B22 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #28383F

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 #091B22 Secondary #6F5116 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 #091B22 Secondary #363C3E 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 #091B22 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #091B22

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People also use #091B22 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCD9E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091220 — 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 #091B22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091B22;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 27 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.0% 0.027 225.8);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEF0F7;
  --color-200: #BFE0EE;
  --color-300: #92C8DD;
  --color-400: #69AEC9;
  --color-500: #4791AD;
  --color-600: #3D7185;
  --color-700: #30525F;
  --color-800: #23363E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEF0F7',
    200: '#BFE0EE',
    300: '#92C8DD',
    400: '#69AEC9',
    500: '#4791AD',
    600: '#3D7185',
    700: '#30525F',
    800: '#23363E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #091B22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEF0F7;
$base-200: #BFE0EE;
$base-300: #92C8DD;
$base-400: #69AEC9;
$base-500: #4791AD;
$base-600: #3D7185;
$base-700: #30525F;
$base-800: #23363E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #07141A;
$base-subtle: #9AC6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091B22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69AEC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4791AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30525F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091B22

Color Lab

Pairs with #091B22

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