What color is #282B39?

#282B39 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 57), and in HSL hsl(229, 18%, 19%).

Is #282B39 accessible as text?

On white, #282B39 has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #282B39, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282B39?

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

What colors go well with #282B39?

As a neutral, #282B39 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 #282B39 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #282B39 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.

#282B39 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282B39

Not just a swatch — here's how #282B39 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282B39 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282B39 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Gunmetal Gray 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 #282B39 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Gunmetal Gray 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 #282B39 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Gunmetal Gray 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #282B39 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #100E17

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #282B39 Secondary #4F5056 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #282B39 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

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 #282B39

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #282B39 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Onyx 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D2DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A2839 — 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 #282B39 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282B39;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 43 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.026 275.3);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #CFD2DE;
  --color-300: #ACB0C3;
  --color-400: #8A90A8;
  --color-500: #6B708A;
  --color-600: #565A6C;
  --color-700: #40434F;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#CFD2DE',
    300: '#ACB0C3',
    400: '#8A90A8',
    500: '#6B708A',
    600: '#565A6C',
    700: '#40434F',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #282B39;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #CFD2DE;
$base-300: #ACB0C3;
$base-400: #8A90A8;
$base-500: #6B708A;
$base-600: #565A6C;
$base-700: #40434F;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #20222E;
$base-subtle: #B9BCCA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282B39",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACB0C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A90A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B708A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565A6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40434F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}