#1E293B — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-800 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#1E293B is a very dark, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-800 (e.g. bg-slate-800, text-slate-800). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #1E293B background, white text gives the strongest contrast (14.63:1). Because it is dark, #1E293B suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#1E293B in Tailwind CSS (slate-800)

#1E293B ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-800 — use it as bg-slate-800, text-slate-800, or border-slate-800. It sits at step 800 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #1E293B (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #353e4f Copy
• 20% tint #4b5462 Copy
• 30% tint #626976 Copy
• 40% tint #787f89 Copy
• 50% tint #8f949d Copy
• 60% tint #a5a9b1 Copy
• 70% tint #bcbfc4 Copy
• 80% tint #d2d4d8 Copy
• 90% tint #e9eaeb Copy

Shades of #1E293B (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #1b2535 Copy
• 20% shade #18212f Copy
• 30% shade #151d29 Copy
• 40% shade #121923 Copy
• 50% shade #0f151e Copy
• 60% shade #0c1018 Copy
• 70% shade #090c12 Copy
• 80% shade #06080c Copy
• 90% shade #030406 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #1E293B background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #1E293B from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #1F2937 (gray-800), #082F49 (sky-950), #1E1B4B (indigo-950), #172554 (blue-950), #111827 (gray-900), #0C4A6E (sky-900).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #1E293B?

  #1E293B is a very dark, muted blue — rgb(30, 41, 59). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-800.

• How do I make tints and shades of #1E293B?

  Mix #1E293B with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #1E293B is #4b5462 and a 20% shade is #18212f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #1E293B in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #1E293B?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #1E293B background at 14.63:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #1E293B?

  slate-800 — use it as bg-slate-800, text-slate-800, or border-slate-800. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.