What color is #040F35?

#040F35 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 15, 53), and in HSL hsl(227, 86%, 11%).

Is #040F35 accessible as text?

On white, #040F35 has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #040F35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040F35?

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

What colors go well with #040F35?

#040F35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #342A04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040F35 below.

Is #040F35 good for buttons?

#040F35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040F35 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040F35 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #040F35 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#040F35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040F35

Not just a swatch — here's how #040F35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040F35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040F35 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #040F35 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #040F35 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F2E53

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 #040F35 Secondary #7F4536 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 #040F35 Secondary #2E3543 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 #040F35 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6C2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0434 — 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 #040F35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040F35;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 15 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.077 265.3);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8E0FD;
  --color-200: #B3C2F9;
  --color-300: #8098EF;
  --color-400: #5271E0;
  --color-500: #2F4FC6;
  --color-600: #2B4396;
  --color-700: #25346A;
  --color-800: #1C2545;
  --color-900: #13182A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8E0FD',
    200: '#B3C2F9',
    300: '#8098EF',
    400: '#5271E0',
    500: '#2F4FC6',
    600: '#2B4396',
    700: '#25346A',
    800: '#1C2545',
    900: '#13182A',
  },
}

$base: #040F35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8E0FD;
$base-200: #B3C2F9;
$base-300: #8098EF;
$base-400: #5271E0;
$base-500: #2F4FC6;
$base-600: #2B4396;
$base-700: #25346A;
$base-800: #1C2545;
$base-900: #13182A;
$base-hover: #030C2A;
$base-subtle: #8EA2E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040F35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3C2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8098EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5271E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F4FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25346A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13182A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040F35

Color Lab

Pairs with #040F35

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