What color is #191B2E?

#191B2E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 27, 46), and in HSL hsl(234, 30%, 14%).

Is #191B2E accessible as text?

On white, #191B2E has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #191B2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191B2E?

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

What colors go well with #191B2E?

As a neutral, #191B2E 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 #191B2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #191B2E 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.

#191B2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #191B2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #191B2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #191B2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191B2E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #191B2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191B2E Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #191B2E Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #191B2E Secondary #3E3F47 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.

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Color Lab

How #191B2E 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 43/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

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 #191B2E with

Onyx Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1E192E — 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 #191B2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191B2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 27 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.037 278.5);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E5F1;
  --color-200: #CACCE2;
  --color-300: #A4A8CB;
  --color-400: #8085B2;
  --color-500: #606595;
  --color-600: #4E5274;
  --color-700: #3B3E54;
  --color-800: #292B38;
  --color-900: #1B1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E5F1',
    200: '#CACCE2',
    300: '#A4A8CB',
    400: '#8085B2',
    500: '#606595',
    600: '#4E5274',
    700: '#3B3E54',
    800: '#292B38',
    900: '#1B1B23',
  },
}

$base: #191B2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E5F1;
$base-200: #CACCE2;
$base-300: #A4A8CB;
$base-400: #8085B2;
$base-500: #606595;
$base-600: #4E5274;
$base-700: #3B3E54;
$base-800: #292B38;
$base-900: #1B1B23;
$base-hover: #141625;
$base-subtle: #AEB1CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191B2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8085B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#606595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3E54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #191B2E

Color Lab

Pairs with #191B2E

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