What color is #201728?

#201728 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 23, 40), and in HSL hsl(272, 27%, 12%).

Is #201728 accessible as text?

On white, #201728 has a contrast ratio of 17.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #201728, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201728?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #201728?

As a neutral, #201728 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 #201728 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201728 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.

#201728 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201728

Not just a swatch — here's how #201728 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201728 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201728 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #201728 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #201728 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #201728 Secondary #403D43 Support #9C9088 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 #201728 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #201728 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201728

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201728 with

Prussian Blue 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3C9DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #251627 — 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 #201728 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201728;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 23 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.035 308.0);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EBE5F0;
  --color-200: #D7CBE1;
  --color-300: #B9A6C9;
  --color-400: #9A83AF;
  --color-500: #7C6392;
  --color-600: #625072;
  --color-700: #483D52;
  --color-800: #312A37;
  --color-900: #1F1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EBE5F0',
    200: '#D7CBE1',
    300: '#B9A6C9',
    400: '#9A83AF',
    500: '#7C6392',
    600: '#625072',
    700: '#483D52',
    800: '#312A37',
    900: '#1F1B22',
  },
}

$base: #201728;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EBE5F0;
$base-200: #D7CBE1;
$base-300: #B9A6C9;
$base-400: #9A83AF;
$base-500: #7C6392;
$base-600: #625072;
$base-700: #483D52;
$base-800: #312A37;
$base-900: #1F1B22;
$base-hover: #19121F;
$base-subtle: #BDAEC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201728",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9A6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C6392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#625072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201728

Color Lab

Pairs with #201728

UI roles & guardrails

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