What color is #0C141B?

#0C141B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 20, 27), and in HSL hsl(208, 38%, 8%).

Is #0C141B accessible as text?

On white, #0C141B has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C141B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C141B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #0C141B?

As a neutral, #0C141B 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 #0C141B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C141B 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.

#0C141B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C141B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C141B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C141B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C141B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #293138

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 #0C141B Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0C141B Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C141B Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0C141B Secondary #323538 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 #0C141B 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0C141B with

Bottle Green Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3D1DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D101C — 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 #0C141B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C141B;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 20 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.019 245.4);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C7D7E6;
  --color-300: #9FB9D0;
  --color-400: #7A9BB8;
  --color-500: #597D9C;
  --color-600: #496279;
  --color-700: #384857;
  --color-800: #27313A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C7D7E6',
    300: '#9FB9D0',
    400: '#7A9BB8',
    500: '#597D9C',
    600: '#496279',
    700: '#384857',
    800: '#27313A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #0C141B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C7D7E6;
$base-300: #9FB9D0;
$base-400: #7A9BB8;
$base-500: #597D9C;
$base-600: #496279;
$base-700: #384857;
$base-800: #27313A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #0A1117;
$base-subtle: #A4BACD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C141B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FB9D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A9BB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#597D9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496279",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27313A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C141B

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C141B

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