What color is #151E2E?

#151E2E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 30, 46), and in HSL hsl(218, 37%, 13%).

Is #151E2E accessible as text?

On white, #151E2E has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #151E2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #151E2E?

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

What colors go well with #151E2E?

As a neutral, #151E2E 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 #151E2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #151E2E 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.

#151E2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #151E2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #151E2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #151E2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #151E2E Accent #A5C4C1 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #151E2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #151E2E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #333C4C

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 #151E2E Secondary #7F4536 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #151E2E Secondary #3D4147 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 #151E2E 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 25/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #151E2E with

Charcoal Graphite Bistre Gainsboro

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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7CFDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15162D — 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 #151E2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #151E2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 30 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.5% 0.034 261.5);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F3;
  --color-200: #C7D2E5;
  --color-300: #A0B1CF;
  --color-400: #7A91B8;
  --color-500: #5A729B;
  --color-600: #4A5B78;
  --color-700: #384356;
  --color-800: #282E39;
  --color-900: #1A1D24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E8F3',
    200: '#C7D2E5',
    300: '#A0B1CF',
    400: '#7A91B8',
    500: '#5A729B',
    600: '#4A5B78',
    700: '#384356',
    800: '#282E39',
    900: '#1A1D24',
  },
}

$base: #151E2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F3;
$base-200: #C7D2E5;
$base-300: #A0B1CF;
$base-400: #7A91B8;
$base-500: #5A729B;
$base-600: #4A5B78;
$base-700: #384356;
$base-800: #282E39;
$base-900: #1A1D24;
$base-hover: #111824;
$base-subtle: #AAB7CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#151E2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A91B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A729B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5B78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #151E2E

Color Lab

Pairs with #151E2E

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