What color is #04020E?

#04020E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 2, 14), and in HSL hsl(250, 75%, 3%).

Is #04020E accessible as text?

On white, #04020E has a contrast ratio of 20.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #04020E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04020E?

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

What colors go well with #04020E?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #04020E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04020E Secondary #7E4633 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 #04020E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #04020E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 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 #04020E Secondary #201F26 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 #04020E 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 #04020E 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 17/100

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 14/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #04020E

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People also use #04020E 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 #BCB3E8 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 #04020E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04020E;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 2 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.4% 0.035 291.1);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #E0DAFB;
  --color-200: #C2B8F5;
  --color-300: #9787E8;
  --color-400: #705BD7;
  --color-500: #4E38BC;
  --color-600: #423290;
  --color-700: #332966;
  --color-800: #241E42;
  --color-900: #181429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F1FE',
    100: '#E0DAFB',
    200: '#C2B8F5',
    300: '#9787E8',
    400: '#705BD7',
    500: '#4E38BC',
    600: '#423290',
    700: '#332966',
    800: '#241E42',
    900: '#181429',
  },
}

$base: #04020E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FE;
$base-100: #E0DAFB;
$base-200: #C2B8F5;
$base-300: #9787E8;
$base-400: #705BD7;
$base-500: #4E38BC;
$base-600: #423290;
$base-700: #332966;
$base-800: #241E42;
$base-900: #181429;
$base-hover: #03020B;
$base-subtle: #998ADF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04020E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9787E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#705BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E38BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#423290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#241E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04020E

Color Lab

Pairs with #04020E

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