What color is #040211?

#040211 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(4, 2, 17), and in HSL hsl(248, 79%, 4%).

Is #040211 accessible as text?

On white, #040211 has a contrast ratio of 20.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #040211, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040211?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #040211?

#040211 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #101202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040211 below.

Is #040211 good for buttons?

#040211 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040211 — black text only reaches 1.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040211 the same as CSS black?

No — #040211 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040211 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040211

Not just a swatch — here's how #040211 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040211 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040211 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #040211 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040211 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #040211 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 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 #040211 Secondary #202028 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.

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Color Lab

How #040211 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 44/100

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 16/100

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 66/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040211

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People also use #040211 with

Navy 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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAB2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0212 — 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 #040211 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040211;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 2 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.7% 0.041 287.6);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DEDAFC;
  --color-200: #BFB6F6;
  --color-300: #9285EB;
  --color-400: #6958DA;
  --color-500: #4735C0;
  --color-600: #3D3092;
  --color-700: #302867;
  --color-800: #231D43;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DEDAFC',
    200: '#BFB6F6',
    300: '#9285EB',
    400: '#6958DA',
    500: '#4735C0',
    600: '#3D3092',
    700: '#302867',
    800: '#231D43',
    900: '#171429',
  },
}

$base: #040211;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DEDAFC;
$base-200: #BFB6F6;
$base-300: #9285EB;
$base-400: #6958DA;
$base-500: #4735C0;
$base-600: #3D3092;
$base-700: #302867;
$base-800: #231D43;
$base-900: #171429;
$base-hover: #03020F;
$base-subtle: #9589E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040211",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9285EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6958DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4735C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040211

Color Lab

Pairs with #040211

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