What color is #0F151E?

#0F151E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(15, 21, 30), and in HSL hsl(216, 33%, 9%).

Is #0F151E accessible as text?

On white, #0F151E has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #0F151E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0F151E?

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

What colors go well with #0F151E?

As a neutral, #0F151E 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 #0F151E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0F151E 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.

#0F151E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0F151E

Not just a swatch — here's how #0F151E works with other colors. Named schemes with #0F151E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0F151E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #2C323B

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 #0F151E Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #0F151E Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #0F151E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 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 #0F151E Secondary #34373A Support #9D8F89 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 #0F151E 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 18/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

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 #0F151E with

Gunmetal Gray 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6CEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F101F — 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 #0F151E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0F151E;
  --color-base-rgb: 15 21 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.4% 0.021 258.3);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F2;
  --color-200: #C9D4E4;
  --color-300: #A2B3CD;
  --color-400: #7E94B4;
  --color-500: #5D7597;
  --color-600: #4C5D75;
  --color-700: #3A4555;
  --color-800: #292F38;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F2',
    200: '#C9D4E4',
    300: '#A2B3CD',
    400: '#7E94B4',
    500: '#5D7597',
    600: '#4C5D75',
    700: '#3A4555',
    800: '#292F38',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #0F151E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F2;
$base-200: #C9D4E4;
$base-300: #A2B3CD;
$base-400: #7E94B4;
$base-500: #5D7597;
$base-600: #4C5D75;
$base-700: #3A4555;
$base-800: #292F38;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #0C1118;
$base-subtle: #A8B6CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0F151E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B3CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E94B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D7597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0F151E

Color Lab

Pairs with #0F151E

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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