What color is #021124?

#021124 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 17, 36), and in HSL hsl(214, 89%, 7%).

Is #021124 accessible as text?

On white, #021124 has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #021124, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021124?

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

What colors go well with #021124?

#021124 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #221402. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #021124 below.

Is #021124 good for buttons?

#021124 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #021124 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #021124 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021124 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.

#021124 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021124

Not just a swatch — here's how #021124 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021124 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021124 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 #021124 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 #021124 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1D2E41

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 #021124 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #021124 Secondary #2C323A Support #959386 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 #021124 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021124

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People also use #021124 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1CCEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020522 — 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 #021124 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021124;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 17 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.6% 0.046 252.5);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E8FD;
  --color-200: #B2D1FA;
  --color-300: #7EB0F1;
  --color-400: #4F8FE3;
  --color-500: #2C70C9;
  --color-600: #2A5A98;
  --color-700: #23436B;
  --color-800: #1B2E46;
  --color-900: #131D2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E8FD',
    200: '#B2D1FA',
    300: '#7EB0F1',
    400: '#4F8FE3',
    500: '#2C70C9',
    600: '#2A5A98',
    700: '#23436B',
    800: '#1B2E46',
    900: '#131D2B',
  },
}

$base: #021124;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E8FD;
$base-200: #B2D1FA;
$base-300: #7EB0F1;
$base-400: #4F8FE3;
$base-500: #2C70C9;
$base-600: #2A5A98;
$base-700: #23436B;
$base-800: #1B2E46;
$base-900: #131D2B;
$base-hover: #020D1B;
$base-subtle: #88B1E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021124",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2D1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EB0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F8FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C70C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A5A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23436B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2E46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131D2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021124

Color Lab

Pairs with #021124

UI roles & guardrails

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