What color is #050324?

#050324 is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(5, 3, 36), and in HSL hsl(244, 85%, 8%).

Is #050324 accessible as text?

On white, #050324 has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #050324, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050324?

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

What colors go well with #050324?

#050324 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #232603. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #050324 below.

Is #050324 good for buttons?

#050324 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #050324 — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #050324 the same as CSS black?

No — #050324 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050324 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050324

Not just a swatch — here's how #050324 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050324 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050324 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #050324 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050324 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #050324 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #050324 Secondary #252734 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.

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Color Lab

How #050324 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050324 with

Prussian Blue 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7B3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110326 — 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 #050324 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050324;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 3 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.8% 0.069 276.7);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #DBD8FD;
  --color-200: #B8B4F9;
  --color-300: #8881EE;
  --color-400: #5C53DF;
  --color-500: #3A30C5;
  --color-600: #332C96;
  --color-700: #2A256A;
  --color-800: #1F1C45;
  --color-900: #15132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#DBD8FD',
    200: '#B8B4F9',
    300: '#8881EE',
    400: '#5C53DF',
    500: '#3A30C5',
    600: '#332C96',
    700: '#2A256A',
    800: '#1F1C45',
    900: '#15132A',
  },
}

$base: #050324;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #DBD8FD;
$base-200: #B8B4F9;
$base-300: #8881EE;
$base-400: #5C53DF;
$base-500: #3A30C5;
$base-600: #332C96;
$base-700: #2A256A;
$base-800: #1F1C45;
$base-900: #15132A;
$base-hover: #04021E;
$base-subtle: #918BE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050324",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8881EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A30C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#332C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050324

Color Lab

Pairs with #050324

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