What color is #212434?

#212434 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(33, 36, 52), and in HSL hsl(231, 22%, 17%).

Is #212434 accessible as text?

On white, #212434 has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #212434, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #212434?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #212434?

As a neutral, #212434 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 #212434 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #212434 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.

#212434 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #212434

Not just a swatch — here's how #212434 works with other colors. Named schemes with #212434 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #212434 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #212434 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 #212434 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #212434 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #212434 Secondary #47494F 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 #212434 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 70/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #212434

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People also use #212434 with

Charcoal 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CED0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #252235 — 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 #212434 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #212434;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 36 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.030 275.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E7EF;
  --color-200: #CDD0DF;
  --color-300: #A9AEC6;
  --color-400: #878CAB;
  --color-500: #676D8E;
  --color-600: #53576F;
  --color-700: #3F4150;
  --color-800: #2B2D36;
  --color-900: #1C1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E7EF',
    200: '#CDD0DF',
    300: '#A9AEC6',
    400: '#878CAB',
    500: '#676D8E',
    600: '#53576F',
    700: '#3F4150',
    800: '#2B2D36',
    900: '#1C1D22',
  },
}

$base: #212434;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E7EF;
$base-200: #CDD0DF;
$base-300: #A9AEC6;
$base-400: #878CAB;
$base-500: #676D8E;
$base-600: #53576F;
$base-700: #3F4150;
$base-800: #2B2D36;
$base-900: #1C1D22;
$base-hover: #1B1D2A;
$base-subtle: #B5B8CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#212434",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD0DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9AEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#878CAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#676D8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53576F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4150",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #212434

Color Lab

Pairs with #212434

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