Dark Color
Dark is a blue color with hex code #1B2431. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Color Values
What Does Dark Mean?
Dark belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: blackish blue, #202830).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark
Dark and #31281B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #1B2F31 and #1D1B31, which sit beside dark on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark with triadic partners #311B24 and #24311B. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Charade —
#292937(Delta E 5) - Ebony Clay —
#26283B(Delta E 6) - Mirage —
#161928(Delta E 6) - Baltic Sea —
#2A2630(Delta E 6) - Shark —
#25272C(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1B2431; }
.background { background-color: #1B2431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1B2431; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1B243140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark?
Dark has the hex code #1B2431. In RGB notation it is rgb(27, 36, 49), in HSL it is hsl(215, 29%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.258, 0.028, 257.5.
What does the color dark mean?
Blue-family colors like dark carry distinct psychological associations. Dark belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark?
Dark has three easy routes: its complement #31281B for punch, its neighbors #1B2F31 and #1D1B31 for something calmer, or triadic partners #311B24 and #24311B when you want energy.
Is dark a standard web color?
No — Dark is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1B2431 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark lighter or darker?
To lighten dark, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D1DAE6 (lightest tint) to #05070A (darkest shade).
About Dark
Dark is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1B2431 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.