What color is #1E232F?

#1E232F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 35, 47), and in HSL hsl(222, 22%, 15%).

Is #1E232F accessible as text?

On white, #1E232F has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E232F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E232F?

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

What colors go well with #1E232F?

As a neutral, #1E232F 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 #1E232F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E232F 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.

#1E232F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E232F

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E232F works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E232F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E232F 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 #1E232F 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 #1E232F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #3C414D

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 #1E232F 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 #1E232F Secondary #45474B 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 #1E232F 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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E1E2F — 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 #1E232F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E232F;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 35 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.024 267.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CDD3DF;
  --color-300: #A9B2C6;
  --color-400: #8792AB;
  --color-500: #67738E;
  --color-600: #535B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4450;
  --color-800: #2B2E36;
  --color-900: #1C1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CDD3DF',
    300: '#A9B2C6',
    400: '#8792AB',
    500: '#67738E',
    600: '#535B6F',
    700: '#3F4450',
    800: '#2B2E36',
    900: '#1C1D22',
  },
}

$base: #1E232F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CDD3DF;
$base-300: #A9B2C6;
$base-400: #8792AB;
$base-500: #67738E;
$base-600: #535B6F;
$base-700: #3F4450;
$base-800: #2B2E36;
$base-900: #1C1D22;
$base-hover: #181C25;
$base-subtle: #B3BAC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E232F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8792AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67738E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E232F

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E232F

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