Dark Color Palettes with HEX Codes

Dark palettes pair deep backgrounds with lighter accents and readable text colors. They are a starting point for dark mode and moody designs.

Midnight

Inky blue-violet.

Almost Black#0B1020 Midnight Blue#191970 Dark Slate Blue#483D8B Slate Blue#6A5ACD Lavender#E6E6FA

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Carbon

Neutral near-blacks with a light gray.

Black#000000 Almost Black#111827 Dark Blue Gray#1F2937 Dim Gray#696969 Gainsboro#DCDCDC

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Forest Night

Deep greens.

Almost Black#0A1F14 Dark Green#006400 Dark Olive Green#556B2F Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F Honeydew#F0FFF0

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Wine Cellar

Burgundy darks.

Very Dark Brown#1A0A0F Maroon#800000 Dark Red#8B0000 Rosy Brown#BC8F8F Misty Rose#FFE4E1

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Deep Teal

Blue-green darks.

Almost Black#06201F Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F Teal#008080 Cadet Blue#5F9EA0 Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE

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Dark Violet

Purple twilight.

Midnight#140B24 Indigo#4B0082 Dark Slate Blue#483D8B Medium Purple#9370DB Thistle#D8BFD8

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Charcoal and Gold

Dark neutrals with warm gold.

Black#000000 Almost Black#1C1C1E Dim Gray#696969 Goldenrod#DAA520 Cornsilk#FFF8DC

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Slate Dark UI

A cool slate scale for interfaces.

Almost Black#0F172A Dark Blue Gray#1E293B Slate Gray#708090 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DE White Smoke#F5F5F5

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Tips for using these palettes

Avoid pure #000000 for large surfaces; slightly lifted darks are easier on the eyes.
Use the lightest color in the set for body text and verify contrast.
Limit saturated accents to small areas so they stay readable.

Check every text and background pair with the contrast checker before you publish.

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