What color is #040207?

#040207 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 2, 7), and in HSL hsl(264, 56%, 2%).

Is #040207 accessible as text?

On white, #040207 has a contrast ratio of 20.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #040207, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040207?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #040207?

As a neutral, #040207 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 #040207 the same as CSS black?

No — #040207 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040207 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040207

Not just a swatch — here's how #040207 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040207 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040207 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #1C1821

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 #040207 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #040207 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040207 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #040207 Secondary #1F1E21 Support #9C9088 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 #040207 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040207

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People also use #040207 with

Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9B9E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060208 — 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 #040207 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040207;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 2 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.7% 0.021 305.4);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E8DFF7;
  --color-200: #D2BFED;
  --color-300: #B093DC;
  --color-400: #906BC7;
  --color-500: #7149AC;
  --color-600: #5A3E84;
  --color-700: #43315E;
  --color-800: #2E233E;
  --color-900: #1D1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E8DFF7',
    200: '#D2BFED',
    300: '#B093DC',
    400: '#906BC7',
    500: '#7149AC',
    600: '#5A3E84',
    700: '#43315E',
    800: '#2E233E',
    900: '#1D1726',
  },
}

$base: #040207;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E8DFF7;
$base-200: #D2BFED;
$base-300: #B093DC;
$base-400: #906BC7;
$base-500: #7149AC;
$base-600: #5A3E84;
$base-700: #43315E;
$base-800: #2E233E;
$base-900: #1D1726;
$base-hover: #040206;
$base-subtle: #AE94D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040207",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B093DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#906BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7149AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040207

Color Lab

Pairs with #040207

UI roles & guardrails

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