What color is #04020D?

#04020D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 2, 13), and in HSL hsl(251, 73%, 3%).

Is #04020D accessible as text?

On white, #04020D has a contrast ratio of 20.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #04020D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04020D?

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

What colors go well with #04020D?

As a neutral, #04020D 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 #04020D the same as CSS black?

No — #04020D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#04020D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04020D

Not just a swatch — here's how #04020D works with other colors. Named schemes with #04020D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04020D Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #04020D Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA1 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 #04020D Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #04020D Secondary #201F25 Support #9D9088 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 #04020D Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 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 #04020D 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 45/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #04020D

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People also use #04020D with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #BDB4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08020D — 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 #04020D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04020D;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 2 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.3% 0.033 292.4);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #E1DBFA;
  --color-200: #C3B9F4;
  --color-300: #9A88E7;
  --color-400: #735DD5;
  --color-500: #523ABB;
  --color-600: #44338E;
  --color-700: #352A65;
  --color-800: #251F42;
  --color-900: #181528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#E1DBFA',
    200: '#C3B9F4',
    300: '#9A88E7',
    400: '#735DD5',
    500: '#523ABB',
    600: '#44338E',
    700: '#352A65',
    800: '#251F42',
    900: '#181528',
  },
}

$base: #04020D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #E1DBFA;
$base-200: #C3B9F4;
$base-300: #9A88E7;
$base-400: #735DD5;
$base-500: #523ABB;
$base-600: #44338E;
$base-700: #352A65;
$base-800: #251F42;
$base-900: #181528;
$base-hover: #03020B;
$base-subtle: #9B8CDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04020D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9A88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#735DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#523ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04020D

Color Lab

Pairs with #04020D

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