What color is #05020E?

#05020E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 2, 14), and in HSL hsl(255, 75%, 3%).

Is #05020E accessible as text?

On white, #05020E has a contrast ratio of 20.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #05020E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05020E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #05020E?

As a neutral, #05020E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #05020E the same as CSS black?

No — #05020E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05020E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05020E

Not just a swatch — here's how #05020E works with other colors. Named schemes with #05020E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05020E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05020E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #05020E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #05020E Secondary #212026 Support #9D9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05020E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #05020E 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 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #05020E

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People also use #05020E with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0B3E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09020D — 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 #05020E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05020E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 2 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.6% 0.035 296.7);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E3DAFB;
  --color-200: #C7B8F5;
  --color-300: #9F87E8;
  --color-400: #7A5BD7;
  --color-500: #5938BC;
  --color-600: #4A3290;
  --color-700: #382966;
  --color-800: #271E42;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E3DAFB',
    200: '#C7B8F5',
    300: '#9F87E8',
    400: '#7A5BD7',
    500: '#5938BC',
    600: '#4A3290',
    700: '#382966',
    800: '#271E42',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #05020E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E3DAFB;
$base-200: #C7B8F5;
$base-300: #9F87E8;
$base-400: #7A5BD7;
$base-500: #5938BC;
$base-600: #4A3290;
$base-700: #382966;
$base-800: #271E42;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #04020B;
$base-subtle: #A08ADF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05020E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A5BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5938BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A3290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05020E

Color Lab

Pairs with #05020E

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