What color is #19232B?

#19232B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 35, 43), and in HSL hsl(207, 26%, 13%).

Is #19232B accessible as text?

On white, #19232B has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #19232B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #19232B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #19232B?

As a neutral, #19232B 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 #19232B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #19232B 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.

#19232B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #19232B

Not just a swatch — here's how #19232B works with other colors. Named schemes with #19232B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #19232B Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #19232B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #374149

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #19232B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #19232B Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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 #F6F4EF Accent #19232B Secondary #424649 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #19232B 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #19232B

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People also use #19232B with

Charcoal Graphite 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAD3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191C2A — 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 #19232B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #19232B;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 35 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.0% 0.021 242.8);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EBF0;
  --color-200: #CCD7E1;
  --color-300: #A7B9C8;
  --color-400: #839BAF;
  --color-500: #647D91;
  --color-600: #516371;
  --color-700: #3D4852;
  --color-800: #2A3137;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EBF0',
    200: '#CCD7E1',
    300: '#A7B9C8',
    400: '#839BAF',
    500: '#647D91',
    600: '#516371',
    700: '#3D4852',
    800: '#2A3137',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #19232B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EBF0;
$base-200: #CCD7E1;
$base-300: #A7B9C8;
$base-400: #839BAF;
$base-500: #647D91;
$base-600: #516371;
$base-700: #3D4852;
$base-800: #2A3137;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #141B21;
$base-subtle: #AFBECA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#19232B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#839BAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4852",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3137",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #19232B

Color Lab

Pairs with #19232B

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