What color is #020026?

#020026 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 0, 38), and in HSL hsl(243, 100%, 7%).

Is #020026 accessible as text?

On white, #020026 has a contrast ratio of 20.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #020026, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020026?

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

What colors go well with #020026?

#020026 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #222400. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #020026 below.

Is #020026 good for buttons?

#020026 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #020026 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #020026 the same as CSS black?

No — #020026 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020026 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020026

Not just a swatch — here's how #020026 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020026 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020026 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #020026 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #020026 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #141C43

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 #020026 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

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 #020026 Secondary #202533 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 #020026 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 13/100

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 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 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

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 #020026

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People also use #020026 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 #B1ADF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0024 — 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 #020026 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020026;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 0 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.5% 0.082 270.3);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #DAD8FD;
  --color-200: #B4B1FC;
  --color-300: #7E77F8;
  --color-400: #4F46EC;
  --color-500: #2B22D2;
  --color-600: #29239F;
  --color-700: #231F70;
  --color-800: #1B1848;
  --color-900: #12112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#DAD8FD',
    200: '#B4B1FC',
    300: '#7E77F8',
    400: '#4F46EC',
    500: '#2B22D2',
    600: '#29239F',
    700: '#231F70',
    800: '#1B1848',
    900: '#12112C',
  },
}

$base: #020026;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #DAD8FD;
$base-200: #B4B1FC;
$base-300: #7E77F8;
$base-400: #4F46EC;
$base-500: #2B22D2;
$base-600: #29239F;
$base-700: #231F70;
$base-800: #1B1848;
$base-900: #12112C;
$base-hover: #01001D;
$base-subtle: #8782EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020026",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7E77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F46EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#29239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#231F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020026

Color Lab

Pairs with #020026

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