What color is #000033?

#000033 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 51), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 10%).

Is #000033 accessible as text?

On white, #000033 has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #000033, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000033?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #000033?

#000033 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #333300. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #000033 below.

Is #000033 good for buttons?

#000033 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #000033 — black text only reaches 1.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #000033 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #000033 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#000033 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #000033

Not just a swatch — here's how #000033 works with other colors. Named schemes with #000033 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000033 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #000033 Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F0EEE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #000033 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #010009

Jet Black adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000033 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #000033 Secondary #212A3C Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #000033 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 87/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #000033

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #000033 with

Prussian Blue Deep Purple Bistre Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0B0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110033 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #000033 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000033;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 0 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.101 264.1);
  --color-50: #F0F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B1B1FC;
  --color-300: #7777F8;
  --color-400: #4646EC;
  --color-500: #2222D2;
  --color-600: #23239F;
  --color-700: #1F1F70;
  --color-800: #181848;
  --color-900: #11112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F0FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B1B1FC',
    300: '#7777F8',
    400: '#4646EC',
    500: '#2222D2',
    600: '#23239F',
    700: '#1F1F70',
    800: '#181848',
    900: '#11112C',
  },
}

$base: #000033;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F0FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B1B1FC;
$base-300: #7777F8;
$base-400: #4646EC;
$base-500: #2222D2;
$base-600: #23239F;
$base-700: #1F1F70;
$base-800: #181848;
$base-900: #11112C;
$base-hover: #000029;
$base-subtle: #8686EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000033",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7777F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4646EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2222D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#181848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #000033

Color Lab

Pairs with #000033

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