What color is #1B2234?

#1B2234 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(27, 34, 52), and in HSL hsl(223, 32%, 15%).

Is #1B2234 accessible as text?

On white, #1B2234 has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B2234, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B2234?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #1B2234?

As a neutral, #1B2234 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 #1B2234 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1B2234 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.

#1B2234 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B2234

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B2234 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B2234 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B2234 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #1B2234 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #1B2234 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #394152

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 #1B2234 Secondary #7F4535 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 #1B2234 Secondary #43464D 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 #1B2234 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 72/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1B2234

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People also use #1B2234 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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1B1A32 — 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 #1B2234 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B2234;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 34 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.036 267.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E8F2;
  --color-200: #C9D1E3;
  --color-300: #A3AFCC;
  --color-400: #7F8EB3;
  --color-500: #5E6E97;
  --color-600: #4D5875;
  --color-700: #3A4254;
  --color-800: #292D38;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E8F2',
    200: '#C9D1E3',
    300: '#A3AFCC',
    400: '#7F8EB3',
    500: '#5E6E97',
    600: '#4D5875',
    700: '#3A4254',
    800: '#292D38',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #1B2234;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E8F2;
$base-200: #C9D1E3;
$base-300: #A3AFCC;
$base-400: #7F8EB3;
$base-500: #5E6E97;
$base-600: #4D5875;
$base-700: #3A4254;
$base-800: #292D38;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #151A28;
$base-subtle: #AEB7CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B2234",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3AFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F8EB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E6E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D5875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4254",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B2234

Color Lab

Pairs with #1B2234

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