A Minimal Dark Palette for Long Reading
Choosing charcoal greys and a single calm accent so a page stays comfortable after the tenth paragraph.
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A good dark theme is not just “invert the light one”. It is a set of small decisions that add up to something you can read for an hour without eye strain.
Avoid pure black
Deep charcoal (#1d1e20) is softer than #000 and lets cards sit above the
background using nothing but a lighter grey. Contrast comes from layering, not
from hard borders.
One accent, used sparingly
Pick a single calm accent — a soft blue works well — and reserve it for links and interactive states. Everything else stays in the greyscale.
| Role | Colour |
|---|---|
| Body | #e5e7eb |
| Muted | #9ca3af |
| Accent | #64b5f6 |
Let whitespace breathe
Generous line-height and comfortable font size matter more than any colour choice. Text is the interface.
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