What color is #040208?

#040208 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 2, 8), and in HSL hsl(260, 60%, 2%).

Is #040208 accessible as text?

On white, #040208 has a contrast ratio of 20.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #040208, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040208?

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

What colors go well with #040208?

As a neutral, #040208 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 #040208 the same as CSS black?

No — #040208 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040208 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040208

Not just a swatch — here's how #040208 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040208 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040208 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 #040208 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #040208 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #040208 Secondary #1F1E22 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040208 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.

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Color Lab

How #040208 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 9/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040208

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #040208 with

Graphite 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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6B7E3 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 #040208 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040208;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 2 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.8% 0.023 302.1);
  --color-50: #F6F2FC;
  --color-100: #E6DEF8;
  --color-200: #CEBEEF;
  --color-300: #AB91DE;
  --color-400: #8867CB;
  --color-500: #6946AF;
  --color-600: #543C86;
  --color-700: #3F2F60;
  --color-800: #2C223F;
  --color-900: #1C1627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F2FC',
    100: '#E6DEF8',
    200: '#CEBEEF',
    300: '#AB91DE',
    400: '#8867CB',
    500: '#6946AF',
    600: '#543C86',
    700: '#3F2F60',
    800: '#2C223F',
    900: '#1C1627',
  },
}

$base: #040208;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F2FC;
$base-100: #E6DEF8;
$base-200: #CEBEEF;
$base-300: #AB91DE;
$base-400: #8867CB;
$base-500: #6946AF;
$base-600: #543C86;
$base-700: #3F2F60;
$base-800: #2C223F;
$base-900: #1C1627;
$base-hover: #030207;
$base-subtle: #A992D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040208",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8867CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6946AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#543C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F2F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040208

Color Lab

Pairs with #040208

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