What color is #021519?

#021519 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 21, 25), and in HSL hsl(190, 85%, 5%).

Is #021519 accessible as text?

On white, #021519 has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #021519, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021519?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #021519?

As a neutral, #021519 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 #021519 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021519 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.

#021519 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021519

Not just a swatch — here's how #021519 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021519 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021519 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #021519 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #021519 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #1F3235

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 #021519 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #021519 Secondary #2E3436 Support #979286 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 #021519 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

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 #021519

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People also use #021519 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1E2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020D18 — 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 #021519 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021519;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 21 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.1% 0.028 212.1);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B4EDF9;
  --color-300: #81DCEE;
  --color-400: #53C8DF;
  --color-500: #30ACC5;
  --color-600: #2C8496;
  --color-700: #255E6A;
  --color-800: #1C3E45;
  --color-900: #13262A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B4EDF9',
    300: '#81DCEE',
    400: '#53C8DF',
    500: '#30ACC5',
    600: '#2C8496',
    700: '#255E6A',
    800: '#1C3E45',
    900: '#13262A',
  },
}

$base: #021519;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B4EDF9;
$base-300: #81DCEE;
$base-400: #53C8DF;
$base-500: #30ACC5;
$base-600: #2C8496;
$base-700: #255E6A;
$base-800: #1C3E45;
$base-900: #13262A;
$base-hover: #021013;
$base-subtle: #87D6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021519",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81DCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53C8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30ACC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C8496",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13262A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021519

Color Lab

Pairs with #021519

UI roles & guardrails

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