What color is #02091C?

#02091C is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 9, 28), and in HSL hsl(224, 87%, 6%).

Is #02091C accessible as text?

On white, #02091C has a contrast ratio of 19.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #02091C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02091C?

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

What colors go well with #02091C?

#02091C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D1602. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02091C below.

Is #02091C good for buttons?

#02091C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02091C — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02091C the same as CSS black?

No — #02091C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#02091C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02091C

Not just a swatch — here's how #02091C works with other colors. Named schemes with #02091C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02091C Accent #A5C4C1 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 #02091C 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 #02091C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1A2538

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 #02091C Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 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 #02091C Secondary #262A32 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 #02091C 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 19/100

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 17/100

Very 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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #02091C with

Gunmetal Gray 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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1C1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04021D — 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 #02091C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02091C;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 9 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.4% 0.044 260.9);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B3C6FA;
  --color-300: #7F9DF0;
  --color-400: #5177E1;
  --color-500: #2E57C7;
  --color-600: #2B4897;
  --color-700: #24376B;
  --color-800: #1C2745;
  --color-900: #13192A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B3C6FA',
    300: '#7F9DF0',
    400: '#5177E1',
    500: '#2E57C7',
    600: '#2B4897',
    700: '#24376B',
    800: '#1C2745',
    900: '#13192A',
  },
}

$base: #02091C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B3C6FA;
$base-300: #7F9DF0;
$base-400: #5177E1;
$base-500: #2E57C7;
$base-600: #2B4897;
$base-700: #24376B;
$base-800: #1C2745;
$base-900: #13192A;
$base-hover: #020717;
$base-subtle: #88A1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02091C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3C6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7F9DF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5177E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E57C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24376B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13192A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02091C

Color Lab

Pairs with #02091C

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