What color is #040306?

#040306 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 3, 6), and in HSL hsl(260, 33%, 2%).

Is #040306 accessible as text?

On white, #040306 has a contrast ratio of 20.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #040306, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040306?

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

What colors go well with #040306?

As a neutral, #040306 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 #040306 the same as CSS black?

No — #040306 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040306 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040306

Not just a swatch — here's how #040306 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040306 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040306 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #1C1A1F

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 #040306 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 #040306 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040306 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 #040306 Secondary #201F21 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 #040306 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 75/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040306

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People also use #040306 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 #C9C1D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060307 — 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 #040306 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040306;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 3 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.2% 0.012 301.8);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E3F2;
  --color-200: #D2C9E4;
  --color-300: #B1A2CD;
  --color-400: #907EB4;
  --color-500: #715D97;
  --color-600: #5A4C75;
  --color-700: #433A55;
  --color-800: #2E2938;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E3F2',
    200: '#D2C9E4',
    300: '#B1A2CD',
    400: '#907EB4',
    500: '#715D97',
    600: '#5A4C75',
    700: '#433A55',
    800: '#2E2938',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #040306;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E3F2;
$base-200: #D2C9E4;
$base-300: #B1A2CD;
$base-400: #907EB4;
$base-500: #715D97;
$base-600: #5A4C75;
$base-700: #433A55;
$base-800: #2E2938;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #040305;
$base-subtle: #AEA1C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040306",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#907EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#715D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040306

Color Lab

Pairs with #040306

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