What color is #231727?

#231727 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 23, 39), and in HSL hsl(285, 26%, 12%).

Is #231727 accessible as text?

On white, #231727 has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #231727, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #231727?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #231727?

As a neutral, #231727 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 #231727 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #231727 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.

#231727 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #231727

Not just a swatch — here's how #231727 works with other colors. Named schemes with #231727 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #231727 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #231727 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #231727 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #231727 Secondary #423D43 Support #9C9087 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 #231727 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #231727 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 50/100

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 29/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #231727

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People also use #231727 with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CADB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #271725 — 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 #231727 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #231727;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 23 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.035 317.5);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE5F0;
  --color-200: #DBCCE1;
  --color-300: #C0A7C8;
  --color-400: #A483AF;
  --color-500: #866491;
  --color-600: #695171;
  --color-700: #4D3D52;
  --color-800: #342A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE5F0',
    200: '#DBCCE1',
    300: '#C0A7C8',
    400: '#A483AF',
    500: '#866491',
    600: '#695171',
    700: '#4D3D52',
    800: '#342A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #231727;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE5F0;
$base-200: #DBCCE1;
$base-300: #C0A7C8;
$base-400: #A483AF;
$base-500: #866491;
$base-600: #695171;
$base-700: #4D3D52;
$base-800: #342A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #1C121F;
$base-subtle: #C2AEC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#231727",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A483AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#695171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #231727

Color Lab

Pairs with #231727

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