What color is #201B35?

#201B35 is a very dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 27, 53), and in HSL hsl(252, 33%, 16%).

Is #201B35 accessible as text?

On white, #201B35 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #201B35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201B35?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #201B35?

#201B35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #31361B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201B35 below.

Is #201B35 good for buttons?

#201B35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201B35 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201B35 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201B35 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#201B35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201B35

Not just a swatch — here's how #201B35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201B35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201B35 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #201B35 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201B35 Secondary #7E4633 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201B35 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #292732 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 #201B35 Secondary #43414C Support #9D9088 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 #201B35 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 25/100

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 30/100

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 19/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #201B35 with

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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 16.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2A1B36 — 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 #201B35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201B35;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 27 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.049 291.1);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E6E3F2;
  --color-200: #CEC9E4;
  --color-300: #ABA2CD;
  --color-400: #897EB4;
  --color-500: #695D97;
  --color-600: #554C75;
  --color-700: #3F3A55;
  --color-800: #2C2938;
  --color-900: #1C1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E6E3F2',
    200: '#CEC9E4',
    300: '#ABA2CD',
    400: '#897EB4',
    500: '#695D97',
    600: '#554C75',
    700: '#3F3A55',
    800: '#2C2938',
    900: '#1C1A23',
  },
}

$base: #201B35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E6E3F2;
$base-200: #CEC9E4;
$base-300: #ABA2CD;
$base-400: #897EB4;
$base-500: #695D97;
$base-600: #554C75;
$base-700: #3F3A55;
$base-800: #2C2938;
$base-900: #1C1A23;
$base-hover: #1A162B;
$base-subtle: #B5AFCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201B35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABA2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#897EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#695D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#554C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201B35

Color Lab

Pairs with #201B35

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