What color is #040720?

#040720 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 7, 32), and in HSL hsl(234, 78%, 7%).

Is #040720 accessible as text?

On white, #040720 has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #040720, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040720?

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

What colors go well with #040720?

#040720 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #201D04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040720 below.

Is #040720 good for buttons?

#040720 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040720 — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040720 the same as CSS black?

No — #040720 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040720 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040720

Not just a swatch — here's how #040720 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040720 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040720 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #040720 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040720 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1C243D

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 #040720 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #040720 Secondary #262A34 Support #9D8F88 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 #040720 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040720

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People also use #040720 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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5BAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0420 — 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 #040720 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040720;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 7 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.054 270.8);
  --color-50: #F1F2FE;
  --color-100: #DADDFB;
  --color-200: #B6BDF6;
  --color-300: #858FEA;
  --color-400: #5865DA;
  --color-500: #3643BF;
  --color-600: #303A91;
  --color-700: #282E67;
  --color-800: #1E2143;
  --color-900: #141629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F2FE',
    100: '#DADDFB',
    200: '#B6BDF6',
    300: '#858FEA',
    400: '#5865DA',
    500: '#3643BF',
    600: '#303A91',
    700: '#282E67',
    800: '#1E2143',
    900: '#141629',
  },
}

$base: #040720;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F2FE;
$base-100: #DADDFB;
$base-200: #B6BDF6;
$base-300: #858FEA;
$base-400: #5865DA;
$base-500: #3643BF;
$base-600: #303A91;
$base-700: #282E67;
$base-800: #1E2143;
$base-900: #141629;
$base-hover: #030519;
$base-subtle: #8E96E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040720",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6BDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#858FEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5865DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3643BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#303A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282E67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040720

Color Lab

Pairs with #040720

UI roles & guardrails

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