What color is #14101E?

#14101E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 16, 30), and in HSL hsl(257, 30%, 9%).

Is #14101E accessible as text?

On white, #14101E has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #14101E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14101E?

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

What colors go well with #14101E?

As a neutral, #14101E 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 #14101E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #14101E 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.

#14101E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14101E

Not just a swatch — here's how #14101E works with other colors. Named schemes with #14101E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14101E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #14101E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #14101E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #14101E Secondary #353339 Support #9D9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14101E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #14101E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14101E

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People also use #14101E with

Graphite Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCC7DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #19101E — 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 #14101E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14101E;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 16 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.029 296.6);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E4F1;
  --color-200: #D1CAE2;
  --color-300: #AFA4CB;
  --color-400: #8E80B2;
  --color-500: #6F6095;
  --color-600: #594E74;
  --color-700: #423B54;
  --color-800: #2D2938;
  --color-900: #1D1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E4F1',
    200: '#D1CAE2',
    300: '#AFA4CB',
    400: '#8E80B2',
    500: '#6F6095',
    600: '#594E74',
    700: '#423B54',
    800: '#2D2938',
    900: '#1D1B23',
  },
}

$base: #14101E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E4F1;
$base-200: #D1CAE2;
$base-300: #AFA4CB;
$base-400: #8E80B2;
$base-500: #6F6095;
$base-600: #594E74;
$base-700: #423B54;
$base-800: #2D2938;
$base-900: #1D1B23;
$base-hover: #100D18;
$base-subtle: #B3AAC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14101E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFA4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E80B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F6095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#594E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14101E

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Pairs with #14101E

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