What color is #202129?

#202129 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 33, 41), and in HSL hsl(233, 12%, 14%).

Is #202129 accessible as text?

On white, #202129 has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #202129, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202129?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #202129?

As a neutral, #202129 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 #202129 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #202129 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.

#202129 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202129

Not just a swatch — here's how #202129 works with other colors. Named schemes with #202129 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #202129 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #3E3F47

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 #202129 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #202129 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #202129 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 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 #202129 Secondary #444548 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 #202129 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 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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #202129

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #202129 with

Onyx 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD0D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #211F28 — 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 #202129 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #202129;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 33 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.0% 0.015 279.6);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E9ED;
  --color-200: #D1D2DB;
  --color-300: #B0B2BF;
  --color-400: #8F91A3;
  --color-500: #707285;
  --color-600: #595B68;
  --color-700: #43444C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8E9ED',
    200: '#D1D2DB',
    300: '#B0B2BF',
    400: '#8F91A3',
    500: '#707285',
    600: '#595B68',
    700: '#43444C',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #202129;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E9ED;
$base-200: #D1D2DB;
$base-300: #B0B2BF;
$base-400: #8F91A3;
$base-500: #707285;
$base-600: #595B68;
$base-700: #43444C;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #191A20;
$base-subtle: #B7B9C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202129",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0B2BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F91A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#707285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595B68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43444C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #202129

Color Lab

Pairs with #202129

UI roles & guardrails

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