What color is #2B202E?

#2B202E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 32, 46), and in HSL hsl(287, 18%, 15%).

Is #2B202E accessible as text?

On white, #2B202E has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B202E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B202E?

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

What colors go well with #2B202E?

As a neutral, #2B202E 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 #2B202E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2B202E 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.

#2B202E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B202E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B202E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B202E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B202E 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 #2B202E 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 #2B202E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 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 #2B202E Secondary #4B474C 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 #2B202E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #2B202E 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 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 31/100

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 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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2B202E with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Sacramento Green 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7CED9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D1F2C — 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 #2B202E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B202E;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 32 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.030 318.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EE;
  --color-200: #DACFDE;
  --color-300: #BEACC3;
  --color-400: #A18AA8;
  --color-500: #836B8A;
  --color-600: #67566C;
  --color-700: #4C404F;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EE',
    200: '#DACFDE',
    300: '#BEACC3',
    400: '#A18AA8',
    500: '#836B8A',
    600: '#67566C',
    700: '#4C404F',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #2B202E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EE;
$base-200: #DACFDE;
$base-300: #BEACC3;
$base-400: #A18AA8;
$base-500: #836B8A;
$base-600: #67566C;
$base-700: #4C404F;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #221924;
$base-subtle: #C3B5C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B202E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A18AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B202E

Color Lab

Pairs with #2B202E

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