What color is #000122?

#000122 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 1, 34), and in HSL hsl(238, 100%, 7%).

Is #000122 accessible as text?

On white, #000122 has a contrast ratio of 20.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #000122, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000122?

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

What colors go well with #000122?

#000122 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #242300. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #000122 below.

Is #000122 good for buttons?

#000122 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #000122 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #000122 the same as CSS black?

No — #000122 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#000122 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #000122

Not just a swatch — here's how #000122 works with other colors. Named schemes with #000122 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000122 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #000122 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #000122 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #0E1D3F

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000122 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 #000122 Secondary #1D2431 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 #000122 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 86/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 86/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #000122

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People also use #000122 with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite 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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ADB0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0024 — 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 #000122 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000122;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 1 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.9% 0.076 264.2);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8D9FD;
  --color-200: #B1B3FC;
  --color-300: #777BF8;
  --color-400: #464CEC;
  --color-500: #2228D2;
  --color-600: #23279F;
  --color-700: #1F2270;
  --color-800: #181A48;
  --color-900: #11122C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8D9FD',
    200: '#B1B3FC',
    300: '#777BF8',
    400: '#464CEC',
    500: '#2228D2',
    600: '#23279F',
    700: '#1F2270',
    800: '#181A48',
    900: '#11122C',
  },
}

$base: #000122;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8D9FD;
$base-200: #B1B3FC;
$base-300: #777BF8;
$base-400: #464CEC;
$base-500: #2228D2;
$base-600: #23279F;
$base-700: #1F2270;
$base-800: #181A48;
$base-900: #11122C;
$base-hover: #00011D;
$base-subtle: #8285EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000122",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#777BF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#464CEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2228D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23279F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F2270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#181A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #000122

Color Lab

Pairs with #000122

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