What color is #102432?

#102432 is a very dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 36, 50), and in HSL hsl(205, 52%, 13%).

Is #102432 accessible as text?

On white, #102432 has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #102432, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #102432?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-800 (#22292B).

What colors go well with #102432?

#102432 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #321E10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #102432 below.

Is #102432 good for buttons?

#102432 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #102432 — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #102432 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #102432 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#102432 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #102432

Not just a swatch — here's how #102432 works with other colors. Named schemes with #102432 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #102432 Accent #A5C4C0 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 #102432 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #102432 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #304250

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 #102432 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #102432 Secondary #3F464C 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 #102432 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #102432 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2D5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #101932 — 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 #102432 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #102432;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 36 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.037 240.9);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFECF6;
  --color-200: #C1DAEB;
  --color-300: #96BDD9;
  --color-400: #6EA0C4;
  --color-500: #4D82A8;
  --color-600: #416681;
  --color-700: #324B5C;
  --color-800: #24333D;
  --color-900: #182026;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFECF6',
    200: '#C1DAEB',
    300: '#96BDD9',
    400: '#6EA0C4',
    500: '#4D82A8',
    600: '#416681',
    700: '#324B5C',
    800: '#24333D',
    900: '#182026',
  },
}

$base: #102432;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFECF6;
$base-200: #C1DAEB;
$base-300: #96BDD9;
$base-400: #6EA0C4;
$base-500: #4D82A8;
$base-600: #416681;
$base-700: #324B5C;
$base-800: #24333D;
$base-900: #182026;
$base-hover: #0D1D28;
$base-subtle: #A2C1D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#102432",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFECF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96BDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EA0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D82A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#416681",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324B5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24333D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #102432

Color Lab

Pairs with #102432

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