What color is #11202C?

#11202C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 32, 44), and in HSL hsl(207, 44%, 12%).

Is #11202C accessible as text?

On white, #11202C has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #11202C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11202C?

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

What colors go well with #11202C?

As a neutral, #11202C 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 #11202C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #11202C 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.

#11202C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11202C

Not just a swatch — here's how #11202C works with other colors. Named schemes with #11202C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11202C 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #11202C 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 #11202C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #303E4A

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 #11202C 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #11202C Secondary #3D4247 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 #11202C 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11202C

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People also use #11202C with

Brunswick Green 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4D4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11172C — 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 #11202C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11202C;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 32 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.031 243.8);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4D8E8;
  --color-300: #9BBAD4;
  --color-400: #759DBD;
  --color-500: #547EA1;
  --color-600: #46647C;
  --color-700: #364959;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4D8E8',
    300: '#9BBAD4',
    400: '#759DBD',
    500: '#547EA1',
    600: '#46647C',
    700: '#364959',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #11202C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4D8E8;
$base-300: #9BBAD4;
$base-400: #759DBD;
$base-500: #547EA1;
$base-600: #46647C;
$base-700: #364959;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #0E1A23;
$base-subtle: #A5BED2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11202C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#759DBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#547EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11202C

Color Lab

Pairs with #11202C

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