What color is #261E30?

#261E30 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 30, 48), and in HSL hsl(267, 23%, 15%).

Is #261E30 accessible as text?

On white, #261E30 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 #261E30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #261E30?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #261E30?

As a neutral, #261E30 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 #261E30 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #261E30 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.

#261E30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #261E30

Not just a swatch — here's how #261E30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #261E30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #261E30 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #261E30 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #261E30 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #261E30 Secondary #47444B Support #9C9088 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 #261E30 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 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 #261E30 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 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 72/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #261E30

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People also use #261E30 with

Gunmetal Gray 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3CCDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B1D2F — 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 #261E30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #261E30;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 30 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.3% 0.035 304.4);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #EAE6F0;
  --color-200: #D5CDE0;
  --color-300: #B6A9C6;
  --color-400: #9786AC;
  --color-500: #78668F;
  --color-600: #5F536F;
  --color-700: #463E51;
  --color-800: #302B36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#EAE6F0',
    200: '#D5CDE0',
    300: '#B6A9C6',
    400: '#9786AC',
    500: '#78668F',
    600: '#5F536F',
    700: '#463E51',
    800: '#302B36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #261E30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #EAE6F0;
$base-200: #D5CDE0;
$base-300: #B6A9C6;
$base-400: #9786AC;
$base-500: #78668F;
$base-600: #5F536F;
$base-700: #463E51;
$base-800: #302B36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #1E1826;
$base-subtle: #BDB3C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#261E30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9786AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #261E30

Color Lab

Pairs with #261E30

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