What color is #11151D?

#11151D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 21, 29), and in HSL hsl(220, 26%, 9%).

Is #11151D accessible as text?

On white, #11151D has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #11151D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11151D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #11151D?

As a neutral, #11151D 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 #11151D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #11151D 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.

#11151D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11151D

Not just a swatch — here's how #11151D works with other colors. Named schemes with #11151D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #11151D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #2E323A

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 #11151D Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 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 #11151D Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #11151D Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F8F4EF Accent #11151D Secondary #35373A Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #11151D 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 46/100

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 74/100

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 8/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11151D

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People also use #11151D with

Gunmetal Gray 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 #C8CED9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11111D — 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 #11151D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11151D;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 21 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.5% 0.017 264.0);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD3E1;
  --color-300: #A7B2C8;
  --color-400: #8392AF;
  --color-500: #647391;
  --color-600: #515C71;
  --color-700: #3D4452;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD3E1',
    300: '#A7B2C8',
    400: '#8392AF',
    500: '#647391',
    600: '#515C71',
    700: '#3D4452',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #11151D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD3E1;
$base-300: #A7B2C8;
$base-400: #8392AF;
$base-500: #647391;
$base-600: #515C71;
$base-700: #3D4452;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #0E1117;
$base-subtle: #ACB5C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11151D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B2C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8392AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515C71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11151D

Color Lab

Pairs with #11151D

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