What color is #161E2F?

#161E2F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 30, 47), and in HSL hsl(221, 36%, 14%).

Is #161E2F accessible as text?

On white, #161E2F has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #161E2F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #161E2F?

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

What colors go well with #161E2F?

As a neutral, #161E2F 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 #161E2F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #161E2F 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.

#161E2F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #161E2F

Not just a swatch — here's how #161E2F works with other colors. Named schemes with #161E2F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #161E2F 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #161E2F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #161E2F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #343C4D

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 #161E2F Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #161E2F Secondary #3E4148 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 #161E2F 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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 #161E2F 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 #C8CFDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #171731 — 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 #161E2F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #161E2F;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 30 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.035 264.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F2;
  --color-200: #C8D1E5;
  --color-300: #A0AFCF;
  --color-400: #7B8EB7;
  --color-500: #5B6F9A;
  --color-600: #4A5977;
  --color-700: #394256;
  --color-800: #282D39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E8F2',
    200: '#C8D1E5',
    300: '#A0AFCF',
    400: '#7B8EB7',
    500: '#5B6F9A',
    600: '#4A5977',
    700: '#394256',
    800: '#282D39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #161E2F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F2;
$base-200: #C8D1E5;
$base-300: #A0AFCF;
$base-400: #7B8EB7;
$base-500: #5B6F9A;
$base-600: #4A5977;
$base-700: #394256;
$base-800: #282D39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #121927;
$base-subtle: #ABB7CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#161E2F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0AFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B8EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B6F9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #161E2F

Color Lab

Pairs with #161E2F

UI roles & guardrails

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