What color is #1E2832?

#1E2832 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 40, 50), and in HSL hsl(210, 25%, 16%).

Is #1E2832 accessible as text?

On white, #1E2832 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E2832, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E2832?

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

What colors go well with #1E2832?

As a neutral, #1E2832 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 #1E2832 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1E2832 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.

#1E2832 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E2832

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E2832 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E2832 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E2832 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray 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 #1E2832 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray 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 #1E2832 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3D4751

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E2832 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Gunmetal Gray 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 #1E2832 Secondary #484B4F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E2832 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 69/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1E2832 with

Dark Slate Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD4DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F2233 — 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 #1E2832 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E2832;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 40 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.023 248.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EBF0;
  --color-200: #CCD6E0;
  --color-300: #A7B8C8;
  --color-400: #8499AE;
  --color-500: #647A90;
  --color-600: #516170;
  --color-700: #3D4751;
  --color-800: #2A3036;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EBF0',
    200: '#CCD6E0',
    300: '#A7B8C8',
    400: '#8499AE',
    500: '#647A90',
    600: '#516170',
    700: '#3D4751',
    800: '#2A3036',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #1E2832;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EBF0;
$base-200: #CCD6E0;
$base-300: #A7B8C8;
$base-400: #8499AE;
$base-500: #647A90;
$base-600: #516170;
$base-700: #3D4751;
$base-800: #2A3036;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #182129;
$base-subtle: #B3BFCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E2832",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8499AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647A90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E2832

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E2832

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