What color is #04041D?

#04041D is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(4, 4, 29), and in HSL hsl(240, 76%, 6%).

Is #04041D accessible as text?

On white, #04041D has a contrast ratio of 20.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #04041D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04041D?

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

What colors go well with #04041D?

#04041D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B1B04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04041D below.

Is #04041D good for buttons?

#04041D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04041D — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04041D the same as CSS black?

No — #04041D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#04041D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04041D

Not just a swatch — here's how #04041D works with other colors. Named schemes with #04041D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04041D Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #04041D Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #04041D Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #04041D Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #04041D Secondary #242630 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 #04041D 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

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 20/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #04041D with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5B5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B041B — 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 #04041D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04041D;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 4 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.055 275.6);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DADAFB;
  --color-200: #B7B7F5;
  --color-300: #8787E9;
  --color-400: #5A5AD8;
  --color-500: #3737BD;
  --color-600: #323290;
  --color-700: #292966;
  --color-800: #1E1E43;
  --color-900: #141429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DADAFB',
    200: '#B7B7F5',
    300: '#8787E9',
    400: '#5A5AD8',
    500: '#3737BD',
    600: '#323290',
    700: '#292966',
    800: '#1E1E43',
    900: '#141429',
  },
}

$base: #04041D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DADAFB;
$base-200: #B7B7F5;
$base-300: #8787E9;
$base-400: #5A5AD8;
$base-500: #3737BD;
$base-600: #323290;
$base-700: #292966;
$base-800: #1E1E43;
$base-900: #141429;
$base-hover: #030316;
$base-subtle: #8E8EE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04041D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8787E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A5AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3737BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#323290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#292966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04041D

Color Lab

Pairs with #04041D

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