Midnight Blue

Name: Midnight Blue
Brand: Benjamin Moore

1638 / Benjamin Moore

#494E52

This restrained black carries icy depth, reading as complex rather than flat.

Spec Sheet

Hex#494E52

RGB73, 78, 82

HSL207°, 6%, 30%

On White 8.42:1 AAA

On Black 2.49:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E8EBED
Text: #1C2D3B
Accent: #494E52
Support: #947257
Neutral: #B7B8C8

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#E8EBED background RGB 232 235 237

#1C2D3B ink RGB 28 45 59

#494E52 accent RGB 73 78 82

#947257 support RGB 148 114 87

#B7B8C8 neutral RGB 183 184 200

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E8EBED;
  --palette-ink: #1C2D3B;
  --palette-accent: #494E52;
  --palette-support: #947257;
  --palette-neutral: #B7B8C8;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E8EBED",
  "palette-ink": "#1C2D3B",
  "palette-accent": "#494E52",
  "palette-support": "#947257",
  "palette-neutral": "#B7B8C8"
}

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