What color is #041027?

#041027 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 16, 39), and in HSL hsl(219, 81%, 8%).

Is #041027 accessible as text?

On white, #041027 has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #041027, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #041027?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #041027?

#041027 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #251904. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #041027 below.

Is #041027 good for buttons?

#041027 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #041027 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #041027 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #041027 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.

#041027 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #041027

Not just a swatch — here's how #041027 works with other colors. Named schemes with #041027 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #041027 Accent #A5C4C1 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 #041027 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #041027 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1F2D44

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 #041027 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #F6F4EF Accent #041027 Secondary #2D323B Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

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 #041027 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 37/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #041027 with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5C8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040425 — 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 #041027 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #041027;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 16 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.051 260.2);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #D9E5FC;
  --color-200: #B5CCF7;
  --color-300: #83A8EC;
  --color-400: #5685DC;
  --color-500: #3365C2;
  --color-600: #2E5293;
  --color-700: #273E68;
  --color-800: #1D2B44;
  --color-900: #141B2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#D9E5FC',
    200: '#B5CCF7',
    300: '#83A8EC',
    400: '#5685DC',
    500: '#3365C2',
    600: '#2E5293',
    700: '#273E68',
    800: '#1D2B44',
    900: '#141B2A',
  },
}

$base: #041027;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #D9E5FC;
$base-200: #B5CCF7;
$base-300: #83A8EC;
$base-400: #5685DC;
$base-500: #3365C2;
$base-600: #2E5293;
$base-700: #273E68;
$base-800: #1D2B44;
$base-900: #141B2A;
$base-hover: #030C1E;
$base-subtle: #8DACE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#041027",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5CCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83A8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5685DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3365C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#273E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #041027

Color Lab

Pairs with #041027

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