What color is #1B121F?

#1B121F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(27, 18, 31), and in HSL hsl(282, 27%, 10%).

Is #1B121F accessible as text?

On white, #1B121F has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B121F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B121F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #1B121F?

As a neutral, #1B121F 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 #1B121F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1B121F 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.

#1B121F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B121F

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B121F works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B121F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B121F Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1B121F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1B121F Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #1B121F Secondary #3A363C Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B121F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1B121F 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1B121F with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5C8DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201320 — 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 #1B121F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B121F;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 18 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.0% 0.029 315.2);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE5F0;
  --color-200: #DBCBE1;
  --color-300: #BFA6C9;
  --color-400: #A283AF;
  --color-500: #846392;
  --color-600: #685072;
  --color-700: #4C3D52;
  --color-800: #332A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE5F0',
    200: '#DBCBE1',
    300: '#BFA6C9',
    400: '#A283AF',
    500: '#846392',
    600: '#685072',
    700: '#4C3D52',
    800: '#332A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #1B121F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE5F0;
$base-200: #DBCBE1;
$base-300: #BFA6C9;
$base-400: #A283AF;
$base-500: #846392;
$base-600: #685072;
$base-700: #4C3D52;
$base-800: #332A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #170F1A;
$base-subtle: #C0ACC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B121F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFA6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A283AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#846392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B121F

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