What color is #040A36?

#040A36 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 10, 54), and in HSL hsl(233, 86%, 11%).

Is #040A36 accessible as text?

On white, #040A36 has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #040A36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040A36?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #040A36?

#040A36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #342F04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040A36 below.

Is #040A36 good for buttons?

#040A36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040A36 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040A36 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #040A36 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#040A36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040A36

Not just a swatch — here's how #040A36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040A36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040A36 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #040A36 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy 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 #040A36 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1D2A54

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040A36 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Navy 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 #040A36 Secondary #2C3242 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #040A36 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040A36

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People also use #040A36 with

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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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6BCEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0434 — 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 #040A36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040A36;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 10 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.085 267.9);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DCFD;
  --color-200: #B3BBF9;
  --color-300: #808DEF;
  --color-400: #5262E0;
  --color-500: #2F40C6;
  --color-600: #2B3896;
  --color-700: #252D6A;
  --color-800: #1C2145;
  --color-900: #13162A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DCFD',
    200: '#B3BBF9',
    300: '#808DEF',
    400: '#5262E0',
    500: '#2F40C6',
    600: '#2B3896',
    700: '#252D6A',
    800: '#1C2145',
    900: '#13162A',
  },
}

$base: #040A36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DCFD;
$base-200: #B3BBF9;
$base-300: #808DEF;
$base-400: #5262E0;
$base-500: #2F40C6;
$base-600: #2B3896;
$base-700: #252D6A;
$base-800: #1C2145;
$base-900: #13162A;
$base-hover: #03082A;
$base-subtle: #8E99E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040A36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3BBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#808DEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5262E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F40C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B3896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#252D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13162A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040A36

Color Lab

Pairs with #040A36

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