What color is #040E2C?

#040E2C is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 14, 44), and in HSL hsl(225, 83%, 9%).

Is #040E2C accessible as text?

On white, #040E2C has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #040E2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040E2C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #040E2C?

#040E2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A2004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040E2C below.

Is #040E2C good for buttons?

#040E2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040E2C — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040E2C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #040E2C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#040E2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040E2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #040E2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #040E2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040E2C Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #040E2C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #040E2C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F2C49

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 #040E2C Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #040E2C Secondary #2C323E 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 #040E2C 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 35/100

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 80/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #040E2C with

Charcoal 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5C3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07042A — 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 #040E2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040E2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 14 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.063 264.7);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D9E2FD;
  --color-200: #B4C5F8;
  --color-300: #829DED;
  --color-400: #5477DE;
  --color-500: #3156C3;
  --color-600: #2D4795;
  --color-700: #263769;
  --color-800: #1C2644;
  --color-900: #13192A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D9E2FD',
    200: '#B4C5F8',
    300: '#829DED',
    400: '#5477DE',
    500: '#3156C3',
    600: '#2D4795',
    700: '#263769',
    800: '#1C2644',
    900: '#13192A',
  },
}

$base: #040E2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D9E2FD;
$base-200: #B4C5F8;
$base-300: #829DED;
$base-400: #5477DE;
$base-500: #3156C3;
$base-600: #2D4795;
$base-700: #263769;
$base-800: #1C2644;
$base-900: #13192A;
$base-hover: #030B22;
$base-subtle: #8DA3E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040E2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4C5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#829DED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5477DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3156C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D4795",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#263769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13192A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040E2C

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