What color is #020915?

#020915 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 9, 21), and in HSL hsl(218, 83%, 5%).

Is #020915 accessible as text?

On white, #020915 has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #020915, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020915?

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

What colors go well with #020915?

As a neutral, #020915 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 #020915 the same as CSS black?

No — #020915 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020915 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020915

Not just a swatch — here's how #020915 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020915 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020915 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 #020915 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #020915 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1A2431

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 #020915 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 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 #020915 Secondary #25292E Support #9D8F89 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 #020915 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020915

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People also use #020915 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2C7EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020317 — 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 #020915 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020915;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 9 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.8% 0.031 253.2);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D9E6FD;
  --color-200: #B4CDF8;
  --color-300: #82A9ED;
  --color-400: #5487DE;
  --color-500: #3167C3;
  --color-600: #2D5395;
  --color-700: #263E69;
  --color-800: #1C2B44;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D9E6FD',
    200: '#B4CDF8',
    300: '#82A9ED',
    400: '#5487DE',
    500: '#3167C3',
    600: '#2D5395',
    700: '#263E69',
    800: '#1C2B44',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #020915;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D9E6FD;
$base-200: #B4CDF8;
$base-300: #82A9ED;
$base-400: #5487DE;
$base-500: #3167C3;
$base-600: #2D5395;
$base-700: #263E69;
$base-800: #1C2B44;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #020813;
$base-subtle: #88AAE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020915",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4CDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82A9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5487DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3167C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D5395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#263E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020915

Color Lab

Pairs with #020915

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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