What color is #212236?

#212236 is a very dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 34, 54), and in HSL hsl(237, 24%, 17%).

Is #212236 accessible as text?

On white, #212236 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #212236, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #212236?

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

What colors go well with #212236?

#212236 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #363521. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #212236 below.

Is #212236 good for buttons?

#212236 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #212236 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #212236 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #212236 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#212236 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #212236

Not just a swatch — here's how #212236 works with other colors. Named schemes with #212236 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #212236 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #212236 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #212236 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #212236 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 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 #212236 Secondary #46474F 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 #212236 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 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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #212236 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Bistre Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #272136 — 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 #212236 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #212236;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 34 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.037 281.3);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCDE0;
  --color-300: #A8AAC7;
  --color-400: #8587AD;
  --color-500: #656790;
  --color-600: #525370;
  --color-700: #3E3F51;
  --color-800: #2B2B36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCDE0',
    300: '#A8AAC7',
    400: '#8587AD',
    500: '#656790',
    600: '#525370',
    700: '#3E3F51',
    800: '#2B2B36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #212236;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCDE0;
$base-300: #A8AAC7;
$base-400: #8587AD;
$base-500: #656790;
$base-600: #525370;
$base-700: #3E3F51;
$base-800: #2B2B36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #1A1B2B;
$base-subtle: #B4B5CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#212236",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8AAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8587AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#656790",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525370",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #212236

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Pairs with #212236

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