What color is #161C27?

#161C27 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 28, 39), and in HSL hsl(219, 28%, 12%).

Is #161C27 accessible as text?

On white, #161C27 has a contrast ratio of 17.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #161C27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161C27?

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

What colors go well with #161C27?

As a neutral, #161C27 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 #161C27 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161C27 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.

#161C27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161C27

Not just a swatch — here's how #161C27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #161C27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161C27 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 #161C27 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 #161C27 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #343A45

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 #161C27 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 #161C27 Secondary #3C3F43 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 #161C27 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

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 #161C27

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People also use #161C27 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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9CFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161627 — 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 #161C27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161C27;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 28 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.023 262.3);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F1;
  --color-200: #CBD3E2;
  --color-300: #A6B2CA;
  --color-400: #8292B0;
  --color-500: #627393;
  --color-600: #4F5C72;
  --color-700: #3C4453;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F1',
    200: '#CBD3E2',
    300: '#A6B2CA',
    400: '#8292B0',
    500: '#627393',
    600: '#4F5C72',
    700: '#3C4453',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #161C27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F1;
$base-200: #CBD3E2;
$base-300: #A6B2CA;
$base-400: #8292B0;
$base-500: #627393;
$base-600: #4F5C72;
$base-700: #3C4453;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #12161F;
$base-subtle: #ADB7CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161C27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8292B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161C27

Color Lab

Pairs with #161C27

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