What color is #01050C?

#01050C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 5, 12), and in HSL hsl(218, 85%, 3%).

Is #01050C accessible as text?

On white, #01050C has a contrast ratio of 20.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #01050C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01050C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #01050C?

As a neutral, #01050C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #01050C the same as CSS black?

No — #01050C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#01050C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01050C

Not just a swatch — here's how #01050C works with other colors. Named schemes with #01050C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01050C Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #01050C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #01050C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #161E27

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 #01050C Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #F6F4EF Accent #01050C Secondary #1F2226 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #01050C 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 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #01050C with

Bottle Green Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #AFC5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01020E — 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 #01050C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01050C;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 5 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.2% 0.023 248.8);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E6FD;
  --color-200: #B4CDF9;
  --color-300: #81A9EE;
  --color-400: #5386DF;
  --color-500: #3066C5;
  --color-600: #2C5396;
  --color-700: #253E6A;
  --color-800: #1C2B45;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E6FD',
    200: '#B4CDF9',
    300: '#81A9EE',
    400: '#5386DF',
    500: '#3066C5',
    600: '#2C5396',
    700: '#253E6A',
    800: '#1C2B45',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #01050C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E6FD;
$base-200: #B4CDF9;
$base-300: #81A9EE;
$base-400: #5386DF;
$base-500: #3066C5;
$base-600: #2C5396;
$base-700: #253E6A;
$base-800: #1C2B45;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #01050B;
$base-subtle: #85A8E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01050C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4CDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81A9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5386DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3066C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C5396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#253E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2B45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01050C

Color Lab

Pairs with #01050C

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