What color is #050210?

#050210 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(5, 2, 16), and in HSL hsl(253, 78%, 4%).

Is #050210 accessible as text?

On white, #050210 has a contrast ratio of 20.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #050210, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050210?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #050210?

#050210 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F1202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050210 below.

Is #050210 good for buttons?

#050210 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050210 — black text only reaches 1.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050210 the same as CSS black?

No — #050210 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050210 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050210

Not just a swatch — here's how #050210 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050210 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050210 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 #050210 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 #050210 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #050210 Secondary #212027 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 #050210 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 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 #050210 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 45/100

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 18/100

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 15/100

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 66/100

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 #050210

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People also use #050210 with

Navy 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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEB3EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0212 — 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 #050210 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050210;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 2 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.8% 0.039 293.7);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1DAFB;
  --color-200: #C4B6F6;
  --color-300: #9B85EA;
  --color-400: #7458DA;
  --color-500: #5336BF;
  --color-600: #453091;
  --color-700: #362867;
  --color-800: #261E43;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E1DAFB',
    200: '#C4B6F6',
    300: '#9B85EA',
    400: '#7458DA',
    500: '#5336BF',
    600: '#453091',
    700: '#362867',
    800: '#261E43',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #050210;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E1DAFB;
$base-200: #C4B6F6;
$base-300: #9B85EA;
$base-400: #7458DA;
$base-500: #5336BF;
$base-600: #453091;
$base-700: #362867;
$base-800: #261E43;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #05020F;
$base-subtle: #9D8AE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050210",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7458DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5336BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#453091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050210

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Pairs with #050210

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