What color is #201B2B?

#201B2B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 27, 43), and in HSL hsl(259, 23%, 14%).

Is #201B2B accessible as text?

On white, #201B2B has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #201B2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201B2B?

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

What colors go well with #201B2B?

As a neutral, #201B2B 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 #201B2B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201B2B 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.

#201B2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201B2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #201B2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #201B2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201B2B Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #201B2B Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #201B2B Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 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 #201B2B Secondary #424046 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 #201B2B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #201B2B 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #201B2B with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Bistre 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0CCDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #261B2C — 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 #201B2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201B2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 27 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.031 298.3);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #E9E6F0;
  --color-200: #D3CDE0;
  --color-300: #B2A9C6;
  --color-400: #9286AC;
  --color-500: #73668F;
  --color-600: #5C536F;
  --color-700: #443E51;
  --color-800: #2E2B36;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#E9E6F0',
    200: '#D3CDE0',
    300: '#B2A9C6',
    400: '#9286AC',
    500: '#73668F',
    600: '#5C536F',
    700: '#443E51',
    800: '#2E2B36',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #201B2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #E9E6F0;
$base-200: #D3CDE0;
$base-300: #B2A9C6;
$base-400: #9286AC;
$base-500: #73668F;
$base-600: #5C536F;
$base-700: #443E51;
$base-800: #2E2B36;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #1A1623;
$base-subtle: #B9B2C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201B2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9286AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#73668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#443E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201B2B

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Pairs with #201B2B

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