What color is #011224?

#011224 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 18, 36), and in HSL hsl(211, 95%, 7%).

Is #011224 accessible as text?

On white, #011224 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #011224, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #011224?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #011224?

#011224 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #231201. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #011224 below.

Is #011224 good for buttons?

#011224 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #011224 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #011224 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #011224 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.

#011224 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #011224

Not just a swatch — here's how #011224 works with other colors. Named schemes with #011224 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #011224 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 #011224 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 #011224 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1C2F41

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 #011224 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 #011224 Secondary #2C333A 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 #011224 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #011224

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People also use #011224 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFCEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010623 — 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 #011224 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #011224;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 18 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.8% 0.045 248.6);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EAFD;
  --color-200: #B1D5FC;
  --color-300: #7AB6F5;
  --color-400: #4A96E8;
  --color-500: #2778CE;
  --color-600: #265F9C;
  --color-700: #21466E;
  --color-800: #1A3047;
  --color-900: #121E2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EAFD',
    200: '#B1D5FC',
    300: '#7AB6F5',
    400: '#4A96E8',
    500: '#2778CE',
    600: '#265F9C',
    700: '#21466E',
    800: '#1A3047',
    900: '#121E2B',
  },
}

$base: #011224;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EAFD;
$base-200: #B1D5FC;
$base-300: #7AB6F5;
$base-400: #4A96E8;
$base-500: #2778CE;
$base-600: #265F9C;
$base-700: #21466E;
$base-800: #1A3047;
$base-900: #121E2B;
$base-hover: #010E1C;
$base-subtle: #84B6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#011224",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AB6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A96E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2778CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#265F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21466E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121E2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #011224

Color Lab

Pairs with #011224

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