What color is #02111B?

#02111B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 17, 27), and in HSL hsl(204, 86%, 6%).

Is #02111B accessible as text?

On white, #02111B has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #02111B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02111B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #02111B?

As a neutral, #02111B 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 #02111B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #02111B 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.

#02111B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02111B

Not just a swatch — here's how #02111B works with other colors. Named schemes with #02111B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02111B Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #02111B 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 #02111B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1D2D37

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 #02111B Secondary #6E5215 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

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 #02111B Secondary #2B3135 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 #02111B 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 41/100

Neutral

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

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #02111B

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People also use #02111B with

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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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1D5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02091C — 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 #02111B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02111B;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 17 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.031 236.7);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B3DDF9;
  --color-300: #80C3EF;
  --color-400: #52A7E0;
  --color-500: #2F8AC6;
  --color-600: #2B6C96;
  --color-700: #254E6A;
  --color-800: #1C3545;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B3DDF9',
    300: '#80C3EF',
    400: '#52A7E0',
    500: '#2F8AC6',
    600: '#2B6C96',
    700: '#254E6A',
    800: '#1C3545',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #02111B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B3DDF9;
$base-300: #80C3EF;
$base-400: #52A7E0;
$base-500: #2F8AC6;
$base-600: #2B6C96;
$base-700: #254E6A;
$base-800: #1C3545;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #020E17;
$base-subtle: #88C0E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02111B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80C3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52A7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F8AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02111B

Color Lab

Pairs with #02111B

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