What color is #0D151A?

#0D151A is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(13, 21, 26), and in HSL hsl(203, 33%, 8%).

Is #0D151A accessible as text?

On white, #0D151A has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D151A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D151A?

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

What colors go well with #0D151A?

As a neutral, #0D151A 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 #0D151A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0D151A 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.

#0D151A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D151A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D151A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D151A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0D151A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #2A3237

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 #0D151A Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #0D151A Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

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 #0D151A Accent #A6C4C0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0D151A Secondary #333638 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 #0D151A 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 6/100

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 68/100

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 #0D151A 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5D3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E111B — 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 #0D151A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D151A;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 21 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.0% 0.016 236.1);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3ECF2;
  --color-200: #C9D9E4;
  --color-300: #A2BDCD;
  --color-400: #7E9FB4;
  --color-500: #5D8197;
  --color-600: #4C6675;
  --color-700: #3A4B55;
  --color-800: #293238;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E3ECF2',
    200: '#C9D9E4',
    300: '#A2BDCD',
    400: '#7E9FB4',
    500: '#5D8197',
    600: '#4C6675',
    700: '#3A4B55',
    800: '#293238',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #0D151A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E3ECF2;
$base-200: #C9D9E4;
$base-300: #A2BDCD;
$base-400: #7E9FB4;
$base-500: #5D8197;
$base-600: #4C6675;
$base-700: #3A4B55;
$base-800: #293238;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #0B1216;
$base-subtle: #A7BDCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D151A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3ECF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2BDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E9FB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D8197",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6675",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D151A

Color Lab

Pairs with #0D151A

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