What color is #020E2E?

#020E2E is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 14, 46), and in HSL hsl(224, 92%, 9%).

Is #020E2E accessible as text?

On white, #020E2E has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #020E2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020E2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #020E2E?

#020E2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C2102. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #020E2E below.

Is #020E2E good for buttons?

#020E2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #020E2E — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #020E2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #020E2E 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.

#020E2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020E2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #020E2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #020E2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020E2E 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 #020E2E 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 #020E2E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1C2C4B

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 #020E2E 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 #020E2E Secondary #2C323E 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 #020E2E 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 25/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #020E2E with

Charcoal 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2C2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05022C — 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 #020E2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020E2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 14 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.068 262.3);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C5FC;
  --color-300: #7C9CF3;
  --color-400: #4D75E5;
  --color-500: #2955CB;
  --color-600: #28469A;
  --color-700: #22366D;
  --color-800: #1A2647;
  --color-900: #12192B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C5FC',
    300: '#7C9CF3',
    400: '#4D75E5',
    500: '#2955CB',
    600: '#28469A',
    700: '#22366D',
    800: '#1A2647',
    900: '#12192B',
  },
}

$base: #020E2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C5FC;
$base-300: #7C9CF3;
$base-400: #4D75E5;
$base-500: #2955CB;
$base-600: #28469A;
$base-700: #22366D;
$base-800: #1A2647;
$base-900: #12192B;
$base-hover: #010A23;
$base-subtle: #89A3EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020E2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C9CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4D75E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2955CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28469A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22366D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12192B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020E2E

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Pairs with #020E2E

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